to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
treating someone like a child
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
having missing teeth; toothlessness
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to speak; to say; to vocalize
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
it's been a long time; long time no see
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
no!; no no!; no, not at all
tension; mental strain; nervousness
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to