residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
annual (plant); first-year student
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
commencing with; including
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
cry (of baby); mewl (of kitten)
Japanese puppet theatre (theater); bunraku
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person