to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
(former) imperial university
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to spit out; to eject; to dump
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to keep away; to keep at a distance
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
not necessarily so; is not always true
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
don't you think?; indicates question
go that far; to that extent
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to watch over; to watch attentively
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
rather; better; instead; if anything