four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
two persons; two people; pair; couple
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to know (a person); to think
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo