to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to be thrilled; to be excited
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
back street; back alley; off-street
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
either way; in any case; one way or another
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
one day; (on) a certain day
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate