to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
intimacy; sexual intercourse
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
no matter how much time passes
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
premarital sexual relations (intercourse)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
righteousness; justice; right
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering