beautiful face; good looks; beauty
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
like this; in this way; as you see
to eagerly look forward to
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
welcome; (warm) reception
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to say; to be called; to do
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
departure; leaving; starting; standing
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)