darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
wax figure; wax doll; wax model; waxwork
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
operation; functioning; running
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
almost every day; almost daily
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to care for someone; to look after someone
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
one day; (on) a certain day
kick the can (children's game)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
greater than ...; bigger ...
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
school song; college song; school anthem