alone; by oneself; on one's own
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
no matter how much time passes
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
don't you think?; indicates question
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness