(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
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)
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
stylish; smart; high collar; 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; biennial
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
divorce; dissolution of adoption
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
right after coming out; just graduated
object of adoration, longing
interval; step; pitch; key
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate