travelling alone; solitary journey
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
such; this sort of; like this
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
it is I who should say so
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
door; gate; opening; title page
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to make an appearance; to show up
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
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 come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured