eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
younger scholar; future reference
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
so; like this; in this way
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
maid; helper; help; assistance
way; method; means; resource; course
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
though; notwithstanding; although
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering