beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to drop; to lose; to let fall
like this; in this way; as you see
big frame; large figure; huge body
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
the five fingers; leading five; top five
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
that is to say; so that means
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
negative emotions; negative feelings
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
as; because; with; due to
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
interference; intervention; meddling
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to live through; to survive
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous