early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
reading matter; reading material
to miss a chance; to fail to do
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
older sister; lass; young lady
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
older sister; elder sister
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
suffix for familiar person
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade