change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
older sister; elder sister
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
of course; certainly; naturally
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to recall; to remember; to recollect
postwar period; period after Second World War
neighbourhood; neighborhood
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to be surprised; to be astonished
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
American soldier; US serviceman; US servicewoman
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
such; like that; that sort of; very
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
draft papers; call-up notice; red paper
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits