if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
secret; private; surreptitious
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to head home; to leave for home
way of reciting; way of telling a story
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
just because; even if; even though
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
order of chivalry; chivalric order
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
complete stranger; total stranger
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
in that manner; like that
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
stimulant; pep-pill; shabu; upper; speed
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce