to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
cheek rouge; blusher; blush
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
very; much; greatly; a lot of
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
second; number two; runner-up
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
carefree; free from worry
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
municipal hospital; public hospital
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable