to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
villain; baddie; the villain's part
beyond this point; from now on; after this
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
story; tale; talk; discussion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely