to have meaning; to be meaningful
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to begin some form of lifestyle
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
episode; anecdote; vignette
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
I see; that's right; indeed
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
several items; many items
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
interference; intervention; meddling
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around