I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to behave well; to mind one's manners
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to lose sight of; to miss
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
candy-coated fruit (usu. a plum) on a stick
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
tenth day of the month; ten days
to badger; to pester; to beg
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
for some (unspecified) reason
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to become misty; to become hazy
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
state-sponsored; national
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
script; libretto; scenario
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
should; must; -able; probably; likely
older brother and younger sister