apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
jeon; Korean dish of meat, vegetables, etc. coated in flour and egg and fried
the lower classes; the common people
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
woman who brings the rain with her wherever she goes; woman who is constantly unlucky with the weather
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
the same generation; coeval
to engage in lively conversation
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
marriage proposal; marriage talks
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
the very start; the very beginning