tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top; men's hairstyle (Edo period)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
glass; glassware; diamond
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
low dining table; tea table
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
manners; behavior; behaviour
to become better; to improve
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to have a talk; to tell a story
genuine; authentic; true; real
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
usual; normal; stereotyped
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to flee from one's enemy; to turn tail; to expose one's weakness to an adversary
such; like that; in that way
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)