how many years; how long; what year
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
chilly; unpleasantly cold
I see; that's right; indeed
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
suffix for familiar person
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
forced laugh; forced smile
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
invitation; introduction; temptation
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish