speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
quite unconcerned; nonchalant
to be injured; to sustain a wound
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
otherwise; or else; if not
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
naughty; mischievous; unruly
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
birth; creation; formation
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
police; police officer; police station
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
father; dad; husband; you; he
talk about divorce or separation
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
the other day; a few days ago
to call each other; to call out to one another
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
Kuroiwa Ruikou (1862.11.20-1920.10.6)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author