even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
ago; since; before; previous
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
as a child; when one was a child
genius; prodigy; natural gift
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
last night; yesterday evening
to feel; to sense; to experience
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine