demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
recommendation; endorsement
living room (Western style); sitting room
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
only recently; just of late
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
small; fine; detailed; stingy
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
(clenched) fist; knuckles
suffix for familiar person
when it comes to ...; as for ...
crying face; face of a person who is crying
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to do for (the sake of someone else)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest