liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
Japanese-style confectionary store
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to like; to love; to be fond of
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
heir; inheritor; successor
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
keep up your strength; chin up!
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you