chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
story; tale; talk; discussion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(another's) daughter; young lady
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
three; three years of age
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
unexpectedly; surprisingly
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
counter for books; volume
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
card (with a message written on it)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
third day of the month; three days