maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
Tsukushi (provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo in northern Kyushu)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
adds force or indicates command
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time