to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
historic; historical; traditional
cardboard box for mandarin oranges
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
primary school; elementary school; grade school
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
of no interest; not interested
the opposite sex; isomerism
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
walking briskly; determinedly
the scruff or nape of the neck
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
desperation; struggle to the death