jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
yearned for; longed for; missed
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights