to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to examine someone's expression
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to shake one's head (in denial)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
business; trade; operations; sales
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
step; stride; counter for steps
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)