rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
chief; leading; important; prominent
toe; toe (of a golf club)
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
regiment of military policemen
having a crush on someone; flushing
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
family a woman has married into
to become an expert; to be master at
greeting; a fine thing to say
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
just one person; only one
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over