chapter one; first chapter
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
air conditioning; air cooling
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
time; season; period; phase; stage
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
but; however; provided that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
of course; certainly; naturally
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to