already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
alone; by oneself; on one's own
co-sleeping; sleeping together
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
honorific/polite/humble prefix
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
hospitalization; hospitalisation
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry