assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
surely (not); certainly (not)
youthful and endearing; rosy-cheeked and sweet
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
study; research; investigation
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
New Year's Eve; December 31
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
promotion; raising of status
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
adds force or indicates command
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
had better ...; had better not ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
while; during; while; although; all; both
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
around the world; throughout the world
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo