to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
too (much); overly; excessively
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture