to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
curl; curly hair; ringlet
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
with a friendly grin; smilingly
just like; the same as; no different than
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
accurate; correct; precise; exact
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
I see; that's right; indeed
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that