to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
konara oak (Quercus serrata); pin oak
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
official name; formal name
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
everywhere; all over; throughout
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
difficult to ...; hard to ...
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical