weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
attendance (at school); going to school
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
good feeling; feeling good
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
preparation; arrangements
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
living; lifestyle; living room
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to shout (in anger); to yell
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
time; season; period; phase; stage
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)