increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
memories; recollections; reminiscence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
homecoming; returning home
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
please; somehow or other; one way or another
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
in proportion to; according to; depending on
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly