to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
every year; yearly; annually
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to say; to be called; to do
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
novel; story; (work of) fiction
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
January; first month of the lunar calendar
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
pupil; student; schoolchild
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)