superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
lighter; (small) cargo vessel
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
baby backpack; back-mounted baby carrier; sling
to become attached; to begin to love
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
loose and disheveled hair
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
surroundings; environs; circumference
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
single word; a few words; brief comment
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
essence; true nature; substance; reality
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
good person; virtuous person
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower