favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to grow up; to become an adult
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
good (place to leave off); convenient
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to make coffee; to brew coffee
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
close; intimate; on good terms
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se