to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
high spirits; boastful talk
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant; bridesmaid; best man; cornerman; second
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
sore; inflammation; ulceration
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
to sob; to be choked with tears
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
doing as one is told; yes-man
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
staying behind; remaining; residual
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
treating (someone) like an object
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
slide (used for projection); magic lantern
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
to hold fast; to protect to the end