this, that and the other; this and that
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
biological younger sister
(for the) first time in one's life
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
record; record-setting; record-breaking
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to leap back; to jump back
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)