... is the reason; ... is my excuse
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
business; trade; operations; sales
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
although I say; although one might say; although called
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period