as a child; when one was a child; childhood
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
with a start; with a jump
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
since when; from when; how long
love problems; problem related to love
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to detain; to check; to restrain
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
together; mutually; fellow
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
March; third month of the lunar calendar