to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
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
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be hesitant; to feel timid
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
surname; family name; last name
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to approach; to draw near
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
go that far; to that extent
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)