unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
to look around; to look towards (us)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
Yōwa era (1181.7.14-1182.5.27)
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to satisfy the requirements
outline; summary; gist; basic points
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
seventeen; seventeen (years old)
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to mix; to stir; to blend
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
low-quality goods; inferior goods
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
Higuchi Ichiyou (1872-1896)