to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
but; however; although; though
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
treatment (of a person); dealing with
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
society; company; the public; the world
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
yearning; longing for; deep affection
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
murder victim; body of a murder victim
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
co-sleeping; sleeping together
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
electricity bill; electric bill
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
lust; sexual appetite; carnal desire
badger game (scheme in which a man has his wife or lover seduce another man to blackmail him)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish