to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
yearned for; longed for; missed
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
... years old; age (of) ...
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to read (a book, etc.) over again
correction; revision; amendment
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
official announcement; proclamation
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
primary school; elementary school; grade school
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous