to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
lineage; pedigree; family line
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
the very best; excellent; superb
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
head house (family); birthplace; originator
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
match; game; bout; contest
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
without permission; without notice
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
geisha house; establishment with geisha on its books for whom it acts as an agency
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to be helpful; to be useful
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
sleeping together in a huddle
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)