to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to be born; to come into the world
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
reason; cause; history; origin
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to give directions; to issue instructions
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
to indicate; to show; to point to
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)