to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
one or two; a few; small number
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to say no more; to sink into silence
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
for your information; I'm telling you
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to sniff out; to get wind of
placing (a person's) ashes inside a funerary urn (or a tomb or ossuary); interring ashes
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
door; gate; opening; title page
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
funerary urn; cinerary urn; burial urn; cremation urn
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
quarrel; dispute; argument
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal