to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
almost every day; almost daily
older sister; elder sister
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to frolic about; to mess around
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
such; like that; that sort of; very
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
right in the center (centre)
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
endurance; perseverance; patience
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to have a talk; to tell a story
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to