to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
image; figure; figure; form; image
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
halo (optical phenomenon); glory
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
bedside; near one's pillow
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
clothes padded with cotton
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building