to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
to indicate; to show; to point to
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
evening; early night hours
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
hello; good day; good afternoon
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
baby talk; baby language; babbling
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense