judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to watch over; to watch attentively
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to remove; to move out of the way
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to spend time (on doing something)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
round; circular; spherical
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
female high-school student
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
maid; helper; help; assistance