to explain in an easy-to-understand manner
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
yourself; himself; herself
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
something small; something petty; trifle
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
disclosure; exposure; revelation
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
that day; the very same day
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
greeting; a fine thing to say
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
well-mannered; courteous; polite
well-bred; of good upbringing
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke