to sniff out; to get wind of
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
second marriage; remarriage
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
large family; extended family
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
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
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
toy shop; toy store; toy dealer; toy seller
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble