to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
how; in what way; how about; questionable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
because of; owing to; due to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
evening meal; supper; dinner
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
modesty; self-control; discretion
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
myself; yourself; I; me; you
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
rather; sooner; preferably
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior