background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be surprised; to be astonished
to take a breath; to take a short rest
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
arm; skill; efforts; ability
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for