hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
relation; connection; relevance
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
conviction; belief; confidence
first of all; first thing
to ask a question; to ask questions
shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to overdo; to do too much
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
dignity; majesty; sanctity
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
entreaty; supplication; petition
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to be overcome with emotion
same crime; being equally guilty
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
certain; definite; clear; credible
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language