older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to take; to catch; to capture
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to sit down; to take a seat
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to ask; to enquire; to query
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with