unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
delay; putting off; procrastination
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be embarrassed; to lose face
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
in the same way as; just like
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
on bad terms; at loggerheads
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members