(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to take over; to hand over
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
literally; to the letter; literal
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
script; libretto; scenario
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
flour; meal; powder; dust
drama; theatre; theater; play