to complain; to lodge a complaint
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
pure heart; naivete; innocence
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
something; some kind of; for some reason
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
on the way home from work; returning from work
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to repeat; to do something over again
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
a Buddha; deceased person
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to be overcome with emotion
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to watch over; to watch attentively
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse