explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
older brother and younger sister
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
official announcement; proclamation
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
having said that; on the other hand
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
in that manner; like that
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
dealing with; coping with
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
manner of using one's hands
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
button (clothing); push-button
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
form; shape; figure; visage
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
last night; yesterday evening
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)