severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
absolutely; positively; decidedly
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
at that time; in those days
to recall; to remember; to recollect
breath; breathing; tone; mood
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be silent; to say nothing
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
such; like that; that sort of; very
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age