grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
I can't die and leave things this way
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
it's not like; it isn't as if
old clothes; secondhand clothing
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
this family; our family; this house; we
also known as; also called
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
invitation; introduction; temptation
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
town girl; girl raised in a town
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
a little bit; a little while
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to make the same; to have the same ...; to be of the same ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on