operation; functioning; running
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
serious; severe; grave; acute
small number; few; minority
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
remarkable; striking; obvious
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
memories; recollections; reminiscence
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
boy; son; baby boy; young man
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
great swordsman; master fencer
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
like this; this sort; this way