cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to look away; to turn away
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to leave (a scene); to step away
without cause; without reason
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
to awake from one's sleep
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
if you think about it; come to think of it
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to show signs of; to appear
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
finishing blow; coup de grâce
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
top recommendation; something highly recommended
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to take on a role; to take part
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
speaking of ...; as for ...
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)