(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to chase; to run after; to pursue
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
first meeting; first interview with
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
female friend; woman friend
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
very; extremely; excessively
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
even though; despite; when
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
way of talking; speaking style
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
instant; moment; for an instant
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
adds force or indicates command
preference; priority; precedence
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku