to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
gradually; slowly but steadily
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
(a place) out of one's reach
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
unrequited love; one-sided love
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
adviser; advisor; consultant
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion