apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
hearsay; learning by hearsay
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
longing for others; wanting company
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
first meeting; first interview with
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; pervert; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
just because; even if; even though
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
human relations; personal relationships
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
shredded tobacco; pipe tobacco
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person