firm; unshakeable; resolute
to be worried; to be troubled
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
character building; formation of character; personality development
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
(physical) growth; development
pressure; oppression; suppression
beautiful woman dressed as a man; cross-dressed beauty
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
living by oneself; living alone
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to go out and away; to leave