dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
binge shopping; shopping spree
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
breaking off an engagement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to kick over; to kick down
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
due form; official; formality
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement