unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
persistence; single-mindedness
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to bring up indulgently; to coddle
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
by myself; in person; by oneself
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
small car dealership; auto repair shop selling cars; wheelwright; cartwright; rickshawman; rickshaw station
kitchen; financial situation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup