young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
older brother; elder brother
go that far; to that extent
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
journal; magazine; periodical
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
control; check; restraint; inhibition
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
after school (at the end of the day)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
trouble; bother; annoyance
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
cooperation; coordination; link
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
sun; saint; San (people); son
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
such a thing; something like that
to comfort; to console; to amuse
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
father; dad; husband; you; he
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)