father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
very likely; very probable
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
environment; circumstance
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
although I say; although one might say; although called
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
notice; attention; observation
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
whispering into a person's ear
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to apologize; to apologise
just because; even if; even though
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange