understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
husband and wife; married couple
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
indicate reason; infers some protest
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
having children; attempting to conceive
planned; scheduled; systematic
later on; eventually; afterwards
to have the privilege of doing
dawn; daybreak; beginning
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
sleepover; overnight stay
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
virgin; innocent young woman
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet