harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
chair; stool; post; office; position
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to stare back at; to look back at
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
after school (at the end of the day)
to discuss; to talk together
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to apologize; to apologise
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
grudge; complaint; reproach
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to be opposite; to face each other
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
silence (not speaking); muteness
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
tension; mental strain; nervousness