trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to approach; to draw near
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to become better; to improve
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
same generation; one's generation
men and women of all ages
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
meeting to show respect for the aged
snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio); queen crab; champagne crab (Hypothalassia armata)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
company; corporation; workplace
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
each house; every house; many houses
exhibition hall (room, area)
to be erected; to be built
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
residence; housing; residential building