work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
in succession; one by one
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to serve; to work for; to attend
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million); 10^60 (or 10^72)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
attending someone through the night (guard, nurse); act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding); keeping overnight vigil over body before burial
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
true character; true heart; true spirit
to press against each other; to huddle together
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
alone; by oneself; on one's own
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air