to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to put on airs; to assume importance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
(not so) much; (not) very
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
letter; missive; note; mail
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
milk bar; small shop selling milk, sweets, snacks, limited foodstuffs, etc.
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
three; three years of age
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
Tokyo Imperial University
law department; law school
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
reason; cause; circumstances
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
what do you want?; can I help you?