beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
living room (Western style); sitting room
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
father; dad; husband; you; he
since then; from that time; ever since
abandoned child; foundling
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine