cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
candy; sweet; confectionary
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
castella (type of sponge cake)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
sneaking a bite; snitching food
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
older brother and younger sister
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
moving tale; impressive tale
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
being on duty; person on duty