deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
untouched; unused; intact
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
living room (Western style); sitting room
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to refer to; to use as reference
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
the last moment; the very end
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
almost; roughly; approximately
first meeting; first interview with
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
platform; home; home base; home plate
to watch over; to watch attentively
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi