to face; to go towards; to head towards
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
older sister; lass; young lady
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
by all means; by all costs
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
early post war period; immediately after the war
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to make a sale of government property
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
convenient; handy; useful
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to rebuild; to reconstruct
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
one by one; one each; one at a time
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
sooner or later; in due time; in due course