(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
such ... as; or some such
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
to say; to be called; to do
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
name; given name; first name
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
double; twice (as much); twofold
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
briskly; quickly; promptly