heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
February; second month of the lunar calendar
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
beyond human understanding
to begin some form of lifestyle
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
at first; in the beginning; originally
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
on the other hand; at the same time
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
being concerned about or mindful of
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
festival merrymaking; revelry
office workers; office staff; clerical staff