arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
(not) even once; (not) ever
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
behavior; behaviour; manner
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(your, his, her) daughter
letter; missive; note; mail
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
tour round the country (Japan) (visiting from province to province)
scenery; scene; landscape
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
employment system; employment pattern
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
after-sales service; warranty service
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
return of something; repayment
to accept; to receive; to agree
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment