listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
heroine; female protagonist
difference in social standing; difference in social position
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
pure heart; naivete; innocence
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
suddenly; all of a sudden
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
as soon as possible; ASAP
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
dignity; majesty; sanctity
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
eighth day of the month; eight days
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much