to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
literally; to the letter; literal
helper; assistant; help; assistance
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
one grain; one drop; one bead
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
police substation; residential police box
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
police officer; policeman; constable
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen