equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
since when; from when; how long
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
manner of using one's hands
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to read the situation; to sense the mood
something like ...; something called ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
conviction; belief; confidence
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone