to be forward; to be impertinent
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
just one person; only one
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
Buddhist (household) altar
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
inheritance; something given or received
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
strong-willed; strong of heart
graduation ceremony; commencement
to make a speech; to address
honorable certificate; honourable certificate
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)