unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
finely chiseled (features)
to give an impression; to make an impression
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
questions and answers; dialogue
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
windshield wiper; windscreen wiper
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it