to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
to rain incessantly; to downpour
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
admiration; wonder; astonishment
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
willpower; energy; vitality
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
one more time; once more; once again
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
you (plural); all of you; you all
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
a few years ago; some years back
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish