main cause; primary factor
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hide; to keep to oneself
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to frolic about; to mess around
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
feeling; sense; impression
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
so; like this; in this way
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
myself; yourself; I; me; you
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
putting into operation; invocation
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
great speed; recklessly fast speed