to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to pass (of time); to elapse
senior high school; high school
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
security for a loan; collateral
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to recall; to remember; to recollect
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
serious; not joking; straight
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
just one person; only one
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
another; different; something else
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)