great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to pick up; to find; to gather
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
considerably; fairly; quite
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
kappore (traditional Japanese comic dance)
to encamp; to take up positions
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to have a talk; to tell a story
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
fertile shoot of field horsetail
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
student (esp. a university student)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
charming; fascinating; attractive
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to speak; to say; to vocalize