to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to burst open; to pop; to split
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
firm; strong; solid; stable
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
imagination; supposition; guess
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
more than anything; above all else
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
-less; lacking; non-existing
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
intelligence; intellect; brains
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
magic sword; cursed sword
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope