unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
race (of people); type of person
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
although I say; although one might say; although called
study; library; den; home office; reading room
research; study; investigation
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
former (incumbent); predecessor
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
shopping; purchased goods
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
heartstrings; koto string
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival