little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
in that way; thus; so; so?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to stiffen; to become stiff
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
surroundings; environs; circumference
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current