rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
as planned; according to plan
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
security force; public safety force
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for generations; epoch
matter of time; question of time
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to be found; to be discovered
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)