generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
end; close; conclusion; termination
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
had better ...; had better not ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
culottes (esp. short divided skirt)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to subsist; to keep on living
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that