glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
the same rank; equality; apposition
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to speak; to say; to vocalize
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
pointing out; identification
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to repeat; to do over again
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
such; like that; that sort of
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
the way back; the way home; return trip
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden