to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
real hair; one's own hair
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
bright light; wedding ceremony
tragic scene (moving one to tears); heartrending scene; pathetic scene
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to set (sun); to become dark
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
after a long time; for the first time in a while
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
somersault; looping-the-loop
acrobatics; risky undertaking
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
big man; large man; tall man; giant
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch