powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
sad to say; how sad; alas
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to be talked about behind one's back
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to leave as is; to ignore
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
writing; composition; essay; sentence
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
to rest one's chin in one's hands
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to cause someone to worry
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
settlement; solution; resolution
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
something wrapped in a furoshiki
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
sealed letter; sealed document; enclosure
to fall on one's backside
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
just past noon; afternoon
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps