brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
branch office; agency; sub-branch
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
secret information; intelligence
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
very young; little; childish; immature
looks; features; (personal) appearance
senior high school student
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
it is I who should say so
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
comfort; consolation; diversion
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
passing through without stopping; passing by
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation