well then ...; in that situation; in which case
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to jar; to creak; to grate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
reconversion (of typed characters)
twice; again; second time
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
unrequited love; one-sided love
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to go along; to walk along; to follow
for the first time in one's life
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to live through; to survive
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to detain; to check; to restrain
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
leaving everything up to someone else
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy