to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
intention; idea; inclination; wish
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
clear; precise; definite; distinct
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
therapeutic crying for stress relief; having a good cry
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
something; something or other; something something
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to grumble; to make difficulties
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
full view; plain sight; completely visible