adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be selected (from among many people)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to crumble away; to collapse
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
teatime; tea break; coffee break
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
don't you think?; indicates question
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)