merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
body and soul; mind and body
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
muscle pain caused in reaction to excess massaging
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
father; dad; husband; you; he
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
electricity; (electric) light
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
future (usually near); prospects
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
vocational school; technical school
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
finding employment; getting a job
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
job hunting; job searching