to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
safety; welfare; well-being
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
master; teacher; stable master
study; research; investigation
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
like this; in this way; as you see
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
just because; even if; even though
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
considerably; fairly; quite
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...