to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to face; to go towards; to head towards
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
to throw open; to leave open
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
silence; stillness; quietness
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion