to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
support; backing; aid; assistance
the same kind; accomplice; partner
vice; immorality; corruption
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
father; dad; husband; you; he
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
insight; power of observation
twig used in grafting; budwood
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
looking on (somebody) as hostile
close-cropped hair; harvesting
close-cropped head; bald hill
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
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