several times; a few times
confections; sweets; candy; cake
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
ochazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
true character; real nature
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to become better; to improve
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
matter of time; question of time
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
article; thing; object; property; real estate
unmarried person; single person; bachelor; spinster