to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
sovereign; emperor; monarch
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
practice; practising; experience
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
being bombed; being A-bombed; being nuked; being exposed to radiation (from an atomic blast)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
grayish white; greyish white
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
roadside tree; row of trees
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
autumn, season of good appetite
autumn, the best season for enjoying art
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons