princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
long ago; a long time ago; already
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
8th day of the month; eight days
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not