tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
dust; dirt; dreary world; petty affairs of everyday life
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to pluck; to pick; to tear
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
after that; afterwards; thereafter
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
bribe; money under the table
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means