pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
head house (family); birthplace; originator
older brother and younger sister
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
participation; joining; entry; adherence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
whispering into a person's ear
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
after that; afterwards; thereafter
hospitalization; hospitalisation
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
ultimate; final; last; eventual
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)