to detain; to check; to restrain
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
in that manner; like that
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be touching; to be moving
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
with these words; while saying
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
one more time; once more; once again
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
process; course; mechanism
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office