matter of time; question of time
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
eighth day of the month; eight days
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
break; pause; interruption; intermission
until now; so far; up to the present
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
stirring; slight movement
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to sink (into); to get depressed
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to run around; to bustle about
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to put someone to trouble
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial