nature; property; disposition
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to correct oneself; to restate
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to stop midway; to interrupt
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to serve; to work for; to attend
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about