grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(not) a single person; (no) one
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to begin talking; to open up
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
kiwifruit; kiwi fruit; kiwi
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
periodic; regular; routine
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
hating; strongly disliking
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
early marriage; marrying young