lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
mixed race; mixed parentage
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
because of; owing to; due to
being left out; being ostracized
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
simply; merely; only; solely
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
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
being bad at communication; being unsociable
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing