single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
parenting; being a parent; child-rearing; child-raising
forcibly; against one's will
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
alone; by oneself; on one's own
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
to watch over; to watch attentively
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
near; nearby; not far off
children's story; fairy tale
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to be erected; to be built
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
very likely; very probable
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
handrail; railing; banister