self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
to be kind to; to treat kindly
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
not understanding; not knowing
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
memories; recollections; reminiscence
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
back side; back end; posterior; rear
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
coastal waters; adjacent seas
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch