to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
garbage collection site; trash disposal area
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to poke each other; to jab each other
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
story; tale; talk; discussion
just a minute; small quantity
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
control; check; restraint; inhibition
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
all you want; as much as one wants
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
please; somehow or other; one way or another
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful