point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
as a child; when one was a child
greeting; a fine thing to say
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
common reed (Phragmites australis)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
those (near the second person)
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
very rich person; the super rich
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
overconfident; presumptuous
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
meal (esp. dinner) served in one's room (at a ryokan)
smacking one's lips (over food)
determination; resolution
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
and; thereupon; because of that
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
and; thereupon; because of that
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level