common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
who's who; directory; social register
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
lewd dream; salacious fantasy
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
not understanding; not knowing
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
every year; yearly; annually
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
grip (of hand); grip strength
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
sweet voice; seductive voice
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)