this (very thing); this precisely
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to taste; to try (food or drink)
agricultural land; farmland
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to replace; to move; to change the position of
rationalization; justification
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to mourn over the death of
one's own child; one's own children
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy