to like; to love; to be fond of
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
unexpectedly; surprisingly
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
average; ordinary; normal
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
type of flat knot used in nets
how long; how far; how much
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
start of a romance; beginning of love
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
expression of love; showing love
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to make merry; to be festive
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners