manner (with others); attitude
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
messenger; envoy; emissary
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
one's long-cherished desire
gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
iridocorneal angle; angulus iridocornealis; corner
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
dilapidated house; deserted house
main street; avenue; boulevard
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
marriage proposal; courtship
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
whole nation; whole land; whole country
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty