to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
contrived; false-sounding
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
fine weather; fair weather
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to become clear; to be made public
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
(not) merely; (not) simply
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
profitable plan; good plan
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson