to ask; to enquire; to query
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
difficult to ...; hard to ...
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
preparation; arrangements
willpower; energy; vitality
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
so; like this; in this way
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
considerably; fairly; quite
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
thrift; economy; frugality
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation