youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
dark night; moonless night
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
one by one; one at a time; in turn
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
how; in what way; by what means
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest