to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
honorific affix; honorific prefix
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
singing voice; (sound of) singing
tear gland; lacrimal gland
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
because of; owing to; due to
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
individual; private person; personal; private
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction