to watch over; to watch attentively
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
near; close; beside; third person
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
preface; introduction; preamble
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
please (give me); please (do for me)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
third day of the month; three days
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to take over; to hand over
main question; real issue at hand
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you