pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
system; organization; organisation; architecture
hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money); life's struggles
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
bento; Japanese box lunch
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
body and soul; mind and body
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
habit of idleness (laziness); indolence
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to slide down; to slip down
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to be excited; to be elated
omen; sign; notice; indication
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
pioneer; settler; colonist
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
counter used with Sino-Japanese words
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed