to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
beyond that point; after that
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
blond hair ("kinpatsu" read backwards)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
perfect; perfection; perfect game
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
on bad terms; at loggerheads
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
tool; implement; means; furniture
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook