distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
in a day; in a brief space of time
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
what's what; heads or tails
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be perturbed; to be agitated
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
on one hand; on the other hand
violent emotion; passion; fury
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
storage room; store room; lumber room
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention