to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
how can (one) do something
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to be found; to be discovered
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
please; somehow or other; one way or another
stimulating; exciting; provocative
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
consequence; outcome; result; blame
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to help out of (trouble); to extricate