to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
alone; by oneself; on one's own
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be mad about; to be hooked on
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
middle of the night; dead of night
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
three; three years of age
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner