to become the subject of rumours or conversations
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to hide; to keep to oneself
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
this family; our family; this house; we
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
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)
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
sewing; needlework; embroidery
black ground; black cloth
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
one grade; first-class; primary
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager