to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs; partygoers
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
on one hand; on the other hand
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
older sister; lass; young lady
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
changing clothes; change of clothes
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
flustered; confused; panicked
while; even though; despite
loveable; very likeable; like very much
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
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
ago; since; before; previous
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be exhausted; to be tired out
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to talk; to chat; to chatter
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till