early (days); initial stage; initial
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
arm; skill; efforts; ability
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
-less; lacking; non-existing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
already; now; no longer; not any more
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of