to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to have time free; to have time to spare
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy