to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
is something that; is that which
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
infatuation (with a woman); obsessing (over a woman); losing one's head (over a woman)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
other; another; over; more than; I; me
marriage proposal; marriage talks
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
being very popular; being in great demand
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to need; to call for; to require
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
in the same way as; just like
to become empty; to be emptied
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to jump at; to be attracted by
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass