straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
certainly; surely; definitely
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
older sister; elder sister
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
passage; path; route; one's way
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
tissue paper; toilet paper
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
reopening; resumption; restarting
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
in the future; another day; later
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
almost every day; almost daily
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
wet nurse; nursing mother
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
one's family (home) background (environment)
distinction; differentiation; classification
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to affect; to impact; to influence
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
comprehension; understanding
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
touching; moving; painful
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
defense; defence; protection
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan