to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
flood of emotions; many thoughts
two persons; two people; pair; couple
tall figure; high stature
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to do for (the sake of someone else)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be needed; to be wanted
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning