ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
presence; sitting with; being with
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
regular customer; general audience; general public
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
leading product; flagship product; top product
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
union; joining; conjugation
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
healthy; sound; wholesome
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
transfer; transport; removal
the following week; the next week
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to come back; to bloom a second time
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to palm off; to force a sale
how many times; how often
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
floor above; floor upstairs