to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
normalcy; normality; normal
judgment; judgement; discernment
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
continuing one's education into university
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
living by oneself; living alone
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
(for the) first time in one's life
to begin some form of lifestyle
outside world; physical world
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
indicate reason; infers some protest
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
unmarried person; single person; bachelor; spinster
studio apartment; studio flat
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing