diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
comfort; consolation; diversion
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
hairline; borders of the hair
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
triangle; triangular shape
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
evening primrose (esp. the fourwing evening primrose, Oenothera tetraptera)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to hold one's tongue; to shut up