to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
disinheritance; disowning
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
living by oneself; living alone
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
moving; changing residence; change of address
powerless; helpless; incompetent
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
like it or not; like or not like
to get back together (with a former partner)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
receiving an electric shock
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
weird; strange; mysterious
magnetism; magnetic force
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly