style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
method of bringing up; method of raising
man; male; masculine gender
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
when it becomes; when it comes to
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to approach; to draw near
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
looking away; looking aside
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
adds force or indicates command
plaster or mortar-covered wall
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
big man; large man; tall man; giant
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)