to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
women's language; word used by women
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
instead; but (on the other hand)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to say; to be called; to do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the West; the Occident; Western countries
sphere; circle; range; category
surname; family name; last name
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
Perry; Perry, Matthew C. (1794-1858; American navy officer); Peri; Perri; Pelly; Peli
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to repeat; to do over again
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...