end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
in search of; in order to look for
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
what kind of; what sort of; what
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive