came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
one's manners; one's attitude
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
deep affection; dear; beloved
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
Oshima tsumugi weave; type of pongee from Oshima
gentle; mild; meek; tender
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
to arrange (flowers); to plant
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
to catch the eye; to attract attention
retainer; vassal; servant
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
wickedness; sideways; unreasonable
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
Santou; Shandong (China); Shantung