to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
dressing oneself; personal grooming
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
can do; may do; be capable of doing
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
heroine; female protagonist
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
way; method; means; resource; course
match (to light fire with)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
evil design; crafty plan; plot
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
how can (one) do something
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
ceremony; rite; ritual; service