bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
plainly; clearly; vividly
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
evening; last night; yesterday evening
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
too much; excessively; too
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
young mother (i.e. early twenties or younger, sometimes previously a juvenile delinquent)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty