duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
sincere; earnest; serious
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
variety of court dance (Nara period)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
prejudice; bias; distorted view
silence (not speaking); muteness
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
sympathy; compassion; pity
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
to add (to); to add on; to append
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)