rise; improvement; uptrend
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
blood relationship; blood relative
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
old army general; veteran army general
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
about this time; about now
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
of course; certainly; naturally
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really