to be famous; to be well-known
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to hand (over); to deliver in person
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
historical play; period drama
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse