to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
town girl; girl raised in a town
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to set up shop; to open a store
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness