yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
same; similar; (just) like; equal
riskiness; (level of) danger
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
limited; limiting; restrictive
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to be at a loss for words
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on