fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
otherwise; if not; or else
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
method of bringing up; method of raising
political measures; policy
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
to be talented; to be able
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
to go to seed; to become hard and fibrous; to have passed one's prime; to have lost the first bloom of one's youth
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
around the clock; day and night
lower half of the body; nether parts
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
short pause; short interval
everywhere; all over; throughout
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
to continue to rain or snow
young master; young gentleman
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
dried slices of steamed sweet potato
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
accomplishments; taking lessons (in dance, music, tea ceremony, flower arranging, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
bereavement; separation by death; loss
strong opposition; vehement opposition
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager