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 go out for a while
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)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
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
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
villain; baddie; the villain's part
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
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
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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; the above; the above-mentioned
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; 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
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
nothing but; except; no more than