squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
piece; fragment; one (object)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
three; three years of age
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
memories; recollections; reminiscence
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
northern part; the north (of a region)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
mixture of soy sauce and vinegar
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)