to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
patiently; with perseverance
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
our country; our land; one's own country
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
only recently; just of late
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection