dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
older sister; elder sister
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
second marriage; remarriage
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
ten-year-old; ten year old
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
now that; since; so long as; because
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to sell off; to sell completely
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of