older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
general; popular; common; typical
Roman mythology; Roman myths
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to rule; to govern; to administer
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
as a child; when one was a child
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be worried; to be troubled
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)