to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
social life; social intercourse
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
sincerity; real intentions
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
adds force or indicates command
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to mix; to stir; to blend
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
tip of the tongue; speech; way of talking
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
broom (esp. one for sweeping a silkworm-raising room on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year); plant used for constructing brooms (e.g. kochia); liquor; alcohol
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
hiding one's embarrassment