serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
by means of; due to; because of; according to
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
place; room; margin; scope
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
cares; ill feeling; reserve
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
index finger; forefinger; second toe
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to accept; to receive; to agree
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to become better; to improve
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
busy; having no (free) time
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning