to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to smirk; to grin broadly
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
as (for); for; in the capacity of
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
don't you think?; indicates question
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to stare back at; to look back at
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
dispersing; breaking up; running away
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
in comparison to; rather than
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)