cultivation; refinement; culture; education
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to like; to love; to be fond of
lately; recently; nowadays
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
right to know; right to access information
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
at least; at most; (even) just
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller