being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
traditional Japanese pattern; traditional Japanese design
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
how long; how far; how much
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever