the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
guidance; leadership; leading the way
still; even now; to this day
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
calm; composed; leisurely
total hours spent working
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
eating a lot; excessive eating; gorging; guzzling
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
capsule-toy vending machine; machine-vended capsule toy
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
much less; to say nothing of
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
substantial matter; significant item
older sister; lass; young lady
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)