selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to beat time; to mark time
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
don't you think?; indicates question
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
(not so) much; (not) very
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
while; even though; despite
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to be helpful; to be useful
matter causing distress; something causing worry