social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
childhood friend; old playmate
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
breathing of a sleeping person
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to keep watch; to stand guard
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
impossible to do (although wants to)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
to be unable to make up one's mind; to be undecided
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
3000; three thousand; many
ambitious undertaking; grand scheme
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume