to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
long-distance call; trunk call
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
to be blown in (e.g. rain); to sweep in
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
bento; Japanese box lunch
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
another time; some other time
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
major cleanup; spring cleaning
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to slide into; to slip into
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance