while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
notary public; notary; public notary
landowner; landlord; landlady
sake brewer; sake brewery
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
hard worker; hardworking person
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
rising tone (in Chinese); (of a Japanese accent) having a high, flat tone
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; reappearance; atavism
wet nurse; nursing mother
(bringing up a child) with greatest care pampering (him, her) with material comforts of a rich family; (being brought up) in a hothouse atmosphere
drawing seawater to make salt; person who draws water from the sea
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
master; teacher; stable master
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
evening; early night hours
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
secret; initiation; diploma
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
stylish; smart; (hair) dressed in a Western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
schoolgirl; female student
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
divorce; dissolution of adoption
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober