but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be helpful; to be useful
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
older sister; lass; young lady
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
at least; at most; (even) just
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to increase in value; to gain prestige
how; in what way; by what means
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
old clothes; secondhand clothing
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)