roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
literally; to the letter; literal
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
the scruff or nape of the neck
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
scattering (in all directions)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
negative emotions; negative feelings