exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
reassuring; stout-hearted; firm; courageous
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
Japanese rowan (Sorbus commixta)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
endurance; perseverance; patience
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
moment; brief space of time
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
finding employment; getting a job
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
dream for the future; hopes for the future
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)