dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
our country; our land; one's own country
circulation; dissemination
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to know (a person); to think
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
sincere; earnest; serious
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
nice; likeable; desirable
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
almost every day; almost daily
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
just a minute; small quantity
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
yearning; longing for; deep affection