desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
so; like this; in this way
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
treating someone like a child
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing