(a) little; somewhat; somehow
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
family a woman has married into
hereabouts; around there; that area
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
common people; ordinary people; masses
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hotel expenses; expenses incurred during a stay
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
should; must; -able; probably; likely
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
it is not (like that) either
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
Q&A; question and answer
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch