apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
... years old; age (of) ...
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
in deep black; in jet black
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
meaning; significance; sense
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position