is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
departure; leaving; starting; standing
draft papers; call-up notice; red paper
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
minority group (party); minority
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
pronunciation; production of sound
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
in succession; one after another
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states