oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
I can't die and leave things this way
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
it's not like; it isn't as if
old clothes; secondhand clothing
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
while; during (the time when)
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
at a moment's notice; readily
also known as; also called
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
invitation; introduction; temptation
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
town girl; girl raised in a town
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
a little bit; a little while
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to be the same; to coincide; to correspond
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
find it against one's conscience (to do); too proud (to do)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes