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
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
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; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
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; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
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, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
carefree; free from worry
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
municipal hospital; public hospital
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
estimate (of costs); budget