nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
acquaintance; close friend
talking politics; discussion of a law case
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
else; in addition; besides
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.)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
secret; private; surreptitious
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
restraint; restriction; control; check
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict