counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
ventilation fan; extractor fan
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
single-mother household; fatherless family
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
older brother; elder brother
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
one day; (on) a certain day
story; tale; talk; discussion
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
likability; favorability; popularity
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
disclosure; exposure; revelation
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
production (e.g. play); direction
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to torment; to harass; to tease
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
derailment; digression; deviation
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...