rather; better; instead; if anything
victim; injured party; sufferer
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
every year; yearly; annually
nesting; hibernation; shutting oneself in at home; staying at home
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
great depth; bottomless; great height
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
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
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to