to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
difficult to ...; hard to ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
influence; clout; leverage
comparatively; relatively
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
finding employment; getting a job
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
stay of execution; suspended sentence
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
Okayama prefecture (Chūgoku area)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine