feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
thinking back now; looking back
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
then; well then; if so; in that case
to look around; to look towards (us)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
dullard; indecisive person
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to rebuild; to reconstruct
in accordance with; according to
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
cake or snack served with tea
indeed; really; truly; very much
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
dumpling store; dumpling seller
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)