perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
how long; how much; to what extent
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
myself; yourself; I; me; you
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support