to close (one's eyes); to shut
marriage proposal; courtship
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
(giving) instruction; initiation
whispering into a person's ear
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to relapse; to reassert; to review
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
hello; good day; good afternoon
it's been a long time; long time no see
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
to say; to be called; to do
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
volume number; reel number; number of volumes; number of reels; a set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
one's whole life; one's lifetime
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing