to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
to stay (at); to stop (at)
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
next morning; following morning
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
mild late autumn day (around November); mild late fall day
to open wide; to reveal hidden contents
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
toil; labor; labour; painstaking piece of work; (a) work involving considerable effort
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to push aside; to push one's way through
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
stepping back; drawing back
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty