to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
lifelike; exact resemblance
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
one day; (on) a certain day
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop