depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to hide; to keep to oneself
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to lick something up; to lap something up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
Fushimiinaritaisha (in Kyoto)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
society; public; community; social studies
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
several weeks; a few weeks
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to subsist; to keep on living
moment; brief space of time
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
field mouse; meadow mouse