unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to take a breath; to take a short rest
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
how long; how much; to what extent
naivete; simplicity; innocence
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
anything and everything; just about everything
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me