question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
with these words; while saying
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to be worried; to be troubled
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese