to become better; to improve
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
neglecting; leaving alone
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to have a talk; to tell a story
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
in the future; another day; later
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
in the hospital; hospitalized
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
female high-school student
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to extort (money); to blackmail
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas