pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
arrogant; haughty; calm; placid
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
by myself; in person; by oneself
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
simply; merely; only; solely
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
explanation; interpretation
last ray of hope; only hope
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
guardhouse; detention barracks
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
lost article; something forgotten
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
strange; rare; novel; curious
everywhere; all over; throughout
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by