to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
this occasion; at this time; now
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
if you think about it; come to think of it
such ... as; or some such
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
gossip; corner of the mouth
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky