sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to be transparent; to leave a gap
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
leather-soled sandals (geta)
in one's own way or style
smaller waves; lesser waves
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
name; given name; first name
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
loud voice; high-pitched voice
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all