to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
besides; in addition; also; moreover
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to be worried; to be troubled
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
such; like that; that sort of; very
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
silence; stillness; quietness
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial