to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
real thing; original; actual
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
(period of) a year; during an era
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
dullard; indecisive person
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to sob; to be choked with tears
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
heap; pile; stack; full measure
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
founder; originator; pioneer