iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
to run around; to bustle about
conviction; belief; confidence
how; in what way; how about; questionable
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
going to the United States
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
in that manner; like that
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
A1; top class; best quality goods
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
household (electrical) appliance manufacturer; consumer-electronics maker; white goods maker
inside; interior; inner part
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
shopping; purchased goods
how long; how far; how much
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
primary school; elementary school; grade school
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
account number (bank, etc.)