more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
conscientious; scrupulous
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
nape (of the neck); nucha
contemplation; meditation
a short while ago; already
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
every evening; every night
to get late; to advance; to wear on
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to fall in love (with); to love
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together