light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
head of the student council; president of the student council
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
maid; helper; help; assistance
please (give me); please (do for me)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear