not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
beginning; opening; start; outset
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
even though it is not; despite not
ruler's orders; master's orders
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
good; goodness; right; virtue
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
patting; stroking; caressing
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
criticism; commentary; review