disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
grudge; complaint; reproach
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to send back; to refer back
to badger; to pester; to beg
Rokujō no Miyasudokoro (Genji Monogatari)
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
yourself; himself; herself
another; different; separate; discrete
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to have one's hair stand on end
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
recollection; reminiscence
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
on and after; from ... onward; since
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)