shabby; unsightly; unkempt
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to have a rumor circulating
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to find out; to discover; to locate
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to discuss; to talk together
to order; to command; to appoint
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
job (work) training (for the unskilled)
in the meanwhile; during the time
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
to care for someone; to look after someone
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
this and that; one thing or another
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
illegitimate child; secret love child
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
now that; since; so long as; because
dealing with; coping with
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person