hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
February; second month of the lunar calendar
10th day of the month; ten days
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
after school (at the end of the day)
strategy meeting; council of war
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
tenement house; row house
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
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
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)