scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
transfer student; student changing schools
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
frame; framework; outline
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to lie down; to throw oneself down
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum