to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
doing whatever one pleases
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
particularly; only; in the case of
irritation; annoyance; frustration
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
bakery; baker; pastry shop
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
fruit sandwich; sandwich filled with fruit and sweetened whipped cream
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
face; looks; vestiges; trace
less than ...; smaller ...
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
than; other than; except; but
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
close; intimate; on good terms
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme