to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to put one's hand on; to touch
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
heir; inheritor; successor
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
name; given name; first name
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to keep a house; to run a household
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
knowing; (an) acquaintance
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
compassionate; sympathetic
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to approach; to draw near