prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
existence; possession; having; limited company
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
letter; missive; note; mail
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
to be surprised; to be astonished
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
memory; sense; experience
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
pure heart; naivete; innocence
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
considerably; fairly; quite
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
related to; in relation to
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government