course; route; path; process; means
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
laboratory animal; experimental animal
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
fast-talking; rapid talking
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to rock; to shake; to swing
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)