courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to grant permission; to give permission
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
firm; strong; solid; stable
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
under the orders of; by order (command)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to show up; to appear; to turn up
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
trauma (usu. psychological)
decision; determination; resolution
just one person; only one
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus