to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
pride; dignity; self-respect
slightly early; just before
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to continue to rain or snow
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
autumnal tints; fall tints
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
Nichiren; Nichiren (Buddhist priest, 1222-82, founder of the Nichiren sect)
furious facial expression
(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
memory; ability to remember
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
school janitor; school caretaker
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs