to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
food packed in a wooden box
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
with a friendly grin; smilingly
cash payment; paying in cash
successfully; with success
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
young person; youth; young
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
parting; separation; farewell
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
reaction; response; reaction
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
selection; choice; option
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
that is to say; so that means
unexpected meeting; coincidence
white (complexion); fair-skinned
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?