pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
large industrial company; major corporation; big business
true character; true heart; true spirit
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
lack of individuality or personality
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to give; to do (something) for
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
imagination; supposition; guess
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
script; screenplay; scenario
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause