loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
almost every day; almost daily
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
even if not; even without
due form; official; formality
like a decent person; human
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
nowhere; not anywhere (with neg. verb)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
straight-forwardness; honesty; purity
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
snake; serpent; large snake
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)