embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
of course; certainly; naturally
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
commencing with; including
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
on the occasion of; at the time of
office and rank; an official rank
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to teach; to take a teaching job
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
long-awaited; much-awaited
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion