fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to be too numerous; to be too much
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
hard-core (music, porn, etc.); hardcore; hard core (fruit, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
as a child; when one was a child
future (usually near); prospects
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
memories; recollections; reminiscence
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to behave well (of a child)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
elder sister; effeminate man
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
episode; anecdote; vignette
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
at that time; in those days
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
extreme sadist; very sadistic
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm