aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
in that way; like that; that way
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
start of a romance; beginning of love
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
how others look at you; what others think about you
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
several weeks; a few weeks
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
only recently; just of late
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to squeeze out; to wring out
just because; even if; even though
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
how long; how far; how much
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
distant look; faraway look
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
abusive language; violent language; wild words
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing