until now; so far; up to the present
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
only; merely; but; no more than
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
clearing one's throat; cough
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to speak; to hear a voice
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
expression; look; countenance; face
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
please; somehow or other; one way or another
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
breath; breathing; tone; mood
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
a little bit; a little while
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)