toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
ramification; branching off
to repeat; to do something over again
to bind (with rope, etc.)
behind; in the rear; in back
covering; protection; backing; relief
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
moving about; stirring about
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
wherein; therein; thereinto
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to employ; to hire; to charter
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
manners; behavior; behaviour
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
interior design; interior; upholstery
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)