appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to live through; to survive
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
all night long; all through the night
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
being startled; getting a shock
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
feeling slightly nauseous; feeling like one is about to retch; yecch; yeck; ech
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
timewise; temporal; chronal
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby