business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
will not do; do not; does not
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
how long; how far; how much
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
speed of a boat; draft; draught
to burst into leaf; to sprout
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
windfall; piece of good luck
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
address (on envelope, etc.); addressee
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
duty; obligation; responsibility
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
immeasurable; infinite; inestimable
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
snow boots; yuki-gutsu; traditional Japanese snow boots made of straw
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit