to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
form; shape; figure; visage
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to continue to do; to persist in doing
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to grant someone's request
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
large, perforated, turnip-shaped arrowhead cover made of Japanese bigleaf magnolia or paulownia; harmless arrow affixed with such a cover (that whistles when shot and is used to drive off evil spirits)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
together; at the same time; same; identical
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
I see; that's right; indeed
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
only; merely; but; no more than
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
at least; at most; (even) just
surely; certainly; without doubt
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
imagination; supposition; guess
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)