acknowledged; accepted; agreed
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
town girl; girl raised in a town
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
true state; actual condition; reality
moai; Okinawan-style social support group
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
transformer; trance (semi-conscious state); trance; trance music; trans; transgender
being something of an artist; having something of the artist in one
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
occlusion; bite; engaging or meshing (of gears)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
this family; our family; this house; we
to strip and leave clothes lying around
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
bathing; going in the bath
to arrange (flowers); to plant
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
to become famous; to gain fame
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum