older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
library (usu. single-room); small library
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
rough; careless; reckless; slovenly
person of culture; cultured person
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
sons and daughters; children; girl
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
well-known; noted; celebrated
co-education; mixed education
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
residence; housing; residential building
exclusive; attached to; specialist
pupil; student; schoolchild
climbing rose; rambling rose
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
the West; the Occident; Western countries
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
until now; so far; up to the present