close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
older brother and younger sister
small-time candy store; penny candy store
psychic trauma; psychological trauma
match (for lighting a fire)
matchwood; splint; stick; scroll roller
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
crippled; deformed; imperfect; incomplete; one wheel
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
stark naked; nude; bare; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
stark naked; nude; stripped of all belongings; penniless; naked barley (Hordeum vulgare var. nudum)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
quiet; peaceful; tranquil
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
pigeon chest (deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast; woman with big breasts; iron armor with protruding chest; curved front portion of a stirrup; curve at the base of a shamisen neck
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)