rather; better; instead; if anything
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
older sister; elder sister
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
special; particular; peculiar; unique
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to press against each other; to huddle together
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to do for (the sake of someone else)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
tenth day of the month; ten days
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
every other day; every second day
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to give rein to (imagination); to lend wings to (fancy); to rage with all one's force; to be rampant
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
maid working for both the living quarter and kitchen