undoubted; unmistakable; definite
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
question; question (mark)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
relatively; comparatively
favorite; favourite; habitually used
return to work; going back to work
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
university student; college student
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
(not) a single person; (no) one
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
while; during; performed in this condition
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
slight; thin; on the weak side
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate