to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
inexpert or untrained eyes
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
your husband; her husband
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
company management; managing a company
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
truancy; school non-attendance
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
older sister and younger brother
to ask a question; to ask questions
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister
justification; rationalization
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive