to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
this and that; one thing or another
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
woman; female; feminine gender
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
too much; excessively; too
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
vocal sound; tone of voice
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to jump up and down; to hop
insolent fellow; rude fellow