speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
stirring things up; adding fuel to a fire
close; intimate; on good terms
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
unseasonable; out of season
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
new book; new publication
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
arrival of goods; goods received
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
coarsely ground (e.g. coffee, grain); minced (e.g. meat)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
honorific affix; honorific prefix
editor (in publishing, etc.)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
second edition; additional printing
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
popular name; common name; given name
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to put on airs; to assume importance
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply