novel; story; (work of) fiction
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
cake served with tea; teacake
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
young girl; lass; adolescent female
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to encamp; to take up positions
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
genuine article; real thing; real deal
good humour (humor); good mood
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
emotional strength; force of will
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
square; formal; prim; stuffy
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable