to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
instant; moment; for an instant
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
tail (animal); tail end; tip
chair; stool; post; office; position
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...