open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
naivete; simplicity; innocence
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
somehow; for some reason or other
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
striking; remarkable; considerable
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
at first; in the beginning; originally
speech and behaviour (behavior)
almost; roughly; approximately
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to speak ill of; to disparage
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration