making a funny face; amusing face
counting song; enumerative form (of waka)
to badger; to pester; to beg
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to reinsert; to put in again; to refocus (one's mind); to renew (one's resolve); to pour again (e.g. tea); to brew afresh
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
little by little; bit by bit
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
something like ...; something called ...
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)