little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
that's the way it is; such is life
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
for example; for instance; e.g.
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
gem; jewel; precious stone
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to push aside; to push one's way through
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
abrupt; sudden; unexpected