to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
suddenly; all of a sudden
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to tighten; to press hard
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
matter to be checked or investigated
collection of books; (personal) library