reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
attention seeker; look-at-me
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
solitude; loneliness; isolation
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
rule; government; administration
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
collection of books; (personal) library
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
and so; therefore; for that reason
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness