perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
thought; consideration; thinking
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
opening fully; full throttle; full power
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
March; third month of the lunar calendar
the touch of; feel of; texture
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
suspicious-looking; fishy
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to push (something) against
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to breathe out; to exhale
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?