to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
relatively hot; fairly hot
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
cake or snack served with tea
so (condensed milk product eaten in ancient Japan)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
makyō; Chinese magic mirror; bronze mirror that projects a hidden sacred image when reflecting a beam of light
medicine; medical science
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely