the same night; that night
figured; patterned; figured haori (coat)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
very short and stout; small but quite wide around
serious illness; dangerous disease
period of youth; while young
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
seeing for the first time; first sight
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
position; opening; employment
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
large number (of); many; majority
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to begin; to set about; to start
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to hold or operate with one's hands; to handle; to find difficult to manage
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
red cap; (railway) porter; redcap
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
refinement; style; sophistication
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous