to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
face; looks; vestiges; trace
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
sons and daughters; children; girl
educator; teacher; educationalist
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
influence (on someone); inspiration
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
many; numerous; various; large number of
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
girlish mind; girlish innocence
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
in one's own way or style
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to look around; to survey
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit