to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
evening; last night; yesterday evening
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
heir; inheritor; successor
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
upper floor (of a building)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
scouring rushes; Equisetum hyemale; common horsetail
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
consequence; outcome; result; blame
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking