happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
pardon; remission; amnesty
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
little sister; younger sister; my younger sister; I; me
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
older brother; you (in ref. to male of greater age or status)
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to crawl out of; to creep out of
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
mending; revision; supplementation; (dental) prosthesis; prosthetic
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to run about; to rush about
next; secondly; subsequently
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
superheating; overheating
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story