to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to turn completely into; to become completely
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
go that far; to that extent
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
private affairs; personal matter
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
personal; individual; private
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
flaring up; bursting into flames
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
that day; the very same day