rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sailor suit; middy uniform
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
school bag; school satchel
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
no matter how much time passes
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
present; gift; to give a present or gift
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship