to be kind to; to treat kindly
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to support each other; to support one another
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to keep away; to keep at a distance
in that way; like that; that way
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
isolation; being alone; being friendless
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
it is not (like that) either
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
home area; home town; local
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what