to discuss; to talk together
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to say; to be called; to do
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
such; like that; that sort of; very
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
had better ...; had better not ...
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
senior high school; high school
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse