certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
hostility; animosity; enmity
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be softened; to calm down
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
female high-school student
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
offender; criminal; culprit
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
how can (one) do something
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
look here; I'll tell you what
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
very interesting; of great interest
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
shameless; infamous; disgraceful