cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
composed expression; clear face
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
production (e.g. play); direction
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to rock; to shake; to swing
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
along the road; along the way
discipline; training; teaching manners
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
generation; lifetime; age
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
system; institution; organization; organisation
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
calling by name; designation; nomination
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown