cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
patting; stroking; caressing
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to like; to love; to be fond of
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
second day of the month; two days
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning