to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
one's own work; making by oneself
is something that; is that which
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
matching clothing worn by couples
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to understand; to make out
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together