the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
warp; curvature; curve; arch
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
one eye; one of one's eyes
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(another's) daughter; young lady
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)