toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
books returned unsold; books returned to the library
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
real thing; original; actual
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to get slightly dirty (all over)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to intend; to be sure that
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
while studying; presently studying
even if not; even without
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
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
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to bury; to embed; to implant
construction; establishment
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
outsider; someone outside of a group
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
election; selection; choice
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to turn right; to turn to the right
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)