close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
leprosy; Hansen's disease
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
all; entire; whole; altogether
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to mix; to stir; to blend
something; some kind of; for some reason
with these words; while saying
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
comfort woman; prostitute who worked in military brothels, esp. one forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during WWII
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
both (people); the two of them
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
3rd day of the month; three days
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
man's weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover