third day of the month; three days
as usual; as is one's habit
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
in person; personally; directly
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
mediator; manager; caretaker
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
line; queue; procession; matrix
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
high class; esteemed; cherished
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
back seat (of a car); rear seat
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)