to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
chair; stool; post; office; position
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
smallish; on the small side
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently