(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
verbal message; word (from someone)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
terrain; geographical features; topography
hard to get; hard to come by
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
vocal sound; tone of voice
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
I regret that; I feel terrible but; I'm sorry but
condition; situation; prospects
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
the ... after next; two ... later; two ... after
exposure to the sun; sunny place
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
small; little; fine; (arch.) fine pattern
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)