statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
elder sister; effeminate man
to raise one's voice; to shout
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
though; notwithstanding; although
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
that is to say; so that means
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
how long; how much; to what extent
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to grow up; to become an adult
older sister and younger brother
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
(the condition of) one's health
underdevelopment; poor development; maldevelopment; decreased growth; stunting
very young; little; childish; immature
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
concealment; suppression; hiding
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand