to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to examine someone's expression
all times and places; all ages and countries
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
retention; maintenance; preservation
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to cause a person trouble
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly