to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
funny story; funny anecdote
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
looking on (somebody) as hostile
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
close-cropped hair; harvesting
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
close-cropped head; bald hill
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
at that time; in those days
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
character building; formation of character; personality development
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever