negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
innocent girl; naive girl; virgin
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
with a start; with a jump
for today; for the time being
finally; barely; only just; gradually
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
mask; disguise; guise; mask
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
clanging; empty; deserted
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
tropical forest; tropical rainforest
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
stingy; cheap; very frugal
baby monkey; small monkey