to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
family; members of a family
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
strong-willed; strong of heart
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
field overseer; site foreman
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
seasoning; flavour; flavor
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first