surname; family name; last name
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to grow up; to become an adult
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over