head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
late at night; small hours of the morning
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
that day; the very same day
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
consequence; outcome; result; blame
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
after a long time; for the first time in a while
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease