to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
(level of) comfort (in the place one lives)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to call again; to call (someone) back
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
natural; intrinsic; from birth
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
unqualified; without qualifications
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
honour; honor; glory; renown
office and rank; an official rank
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
moment by moment; hour by hour
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
conversely; on the contrary