parents and siblings; one's relatives
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
to be hesitant; to feel timid
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
active; dynamic; behavioural
moment to quit; way to quit
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
the times; the world; society
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to be hesitant; to feel timid
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
easy to read; legible; clear
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
narrative-like structure; narrative style
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
advance; moving forward; progress
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
buying a replacement; replacement purchase
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
hotel charge; lodging expense
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
voting; ballot; poll; vote
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight