to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
how long; how much; to what extent
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
number one; first; best; most; game; round
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
ringing; throbbing violently
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
putting one's courage to the test