family; relatives; dependents; household
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
conviction; belief; confidence
goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
with a friendly grin; smilingly
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
manners; behavior; behaviour
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell