to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to smile (at); to grin (at)
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
than; from; out of; except; but; more
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to run down (stairs, etc.)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
woman; female; feminine gender
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
how; in what way; how about
difficult to ...; hard to ...
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly