lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tone (of voice); manner of talking
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
Western clothing; Western binding
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
not limited to; not just ...
sense of values; values; value system
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to order; to command; to appoint
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to anticipate; to foresee
to blow through; to blow across
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
beyond this point; from now on; after this
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful