to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to throw into; to dump in together
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
the same generation; coeval
almost every day; almost daily
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to have a rumor circulating
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to stretch (unbend) oneself
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
correspondence education; correspondence course; distance education
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to tower; to rise; to soar
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge