to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
since then; from that time; ever since
cannot be helped; unavoidable
just because; even if; even though
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to quicken one's pace (steps)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
even so; anyhow; at any rate
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
as if it were about oneself
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she