morning; forenoon; just before noon
to get out of bed; to show a leg
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
welcome; (warm) reception
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
short distance; close range
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
elder sister; effeminate man
every evening; night after night
to cry in bed; to cry oneself to sleep; to weep secretly in bed; (lit.) to moisten one's pillow (with one's tears)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
winter vacation; winter holidays
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to take a breath; to take a short rest
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going