to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to spread; to be propagated
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
while; even though; despite
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
control; check; restraint; inhibition
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
decision; determination; resolution
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
radiant smile; contented smile
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
(made of) stone; stone-built
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
furnishings; implements; equipment
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
performance of one's official duties