youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
successor; replacement; second wife
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
failure; mistake; blunder
way (of doing); manner; method; means
only; merely; but; no more than
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
breathing of a sleeping person
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to use up all one's strength; to die
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
number one; first; best; most; game; round
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
(another's) daughter; young lady
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
what time; (lit.) which hour
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
looking pale; looking unwell
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)