black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
though; notwithstanding; although
to rush over; to run up to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
again; once more; a second time
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
to make an appearance; to show up
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy