unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
family; members of a family
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
illegitimate child; secret love child
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
in that manner; like that
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
share; portion; quota; cut
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
waste of time; killing time
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to be found; to be discovered
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
indicate reason; infers some protest
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out