to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
adds force or indicates command
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
biological parent; real parent
for today; for the time being
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
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
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
wicked tongue; abusive language
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
you (plural); all of you; you all
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
Natsume Masako (1957.12.17-1985.9.11)
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
Miyamoto Nobuko (1945.3-)