to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
light; easy; non-serious; minor
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
hard to get; hard to come by
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
notebook computer; laptop
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
catercorner; diagonally opposite
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
height (of body); stature
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
this (very thing); this precisely
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
criticism; commentary; review
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations