contradiction; inconsistency
at least; at most; (even) just
older sister; elder sister
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
late at night; small hours of the morning
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
parting; separation; farewell
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
moment by moment; hour by hour
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
surveillance camera; security camera
tool; implement; means; furniture
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
one thin flat object; one sheet
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to pull in (fish); to land
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation