to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
such; this sort of; like this
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
in public; in company; in the presence of others
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
very young bride; child bride; childish wife
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
such ... as; or some such
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
pure and innocent; immaculate
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)