slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to examine someone's expression
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
regret; repentance; remorse
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
ago; since; before; previous
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
shooting up one after another
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
such ... as; or some such
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
crystal glass; lead glass