sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
honour; honor; glory; privilege
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
aptitude; aptness; suitability
(social) position; status
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
knowing; (an) acquaintance
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
family; members of a family
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to pass (of time); to elapse
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
you are quite right; quite so; what you say is sensible enough