trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
biological younger sister
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
occasional; infrequent; rare
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
maintenance; preservation; improvement
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
hard worker; hardworking person
older brother; elder brother
loveable; very likeable; like very much
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
living; lifestyle; living room
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here