to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to play around; to gallivant about
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
how; in what way; by what means
speculation; thinking; meditation
to bring back; to restore
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
final; eventual; ultimate
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement