to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
beginning; outset; first; onset
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
to collect; to assemble; to gather
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to rise; to erect; to get up
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
stirring; slight movement
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
original intention; initial resolution
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for