preparation; arrangements
individualism; egoism; selfishness
older sister; elder sister
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
chatter mark (machine tools)
no matter how much time passes
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
(battery) charger; AC adapter
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)