to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
now; the present time; just now; another; more
society; the world; the times
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
for your information; I'm telling you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to shake off; to throw off
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
not understanding; not knowing
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
Kobo Daishi is always with me (written on the hats of Shikoku pilgrims)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
explanation; interpretation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
it is not (like that) either
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense