family; members of a family
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
difficult problem; challenge
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
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
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river