root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
the West; the Occident; Western countries
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
reading aloud; recitation
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
just because; even if; even though
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension