as a child; when one was a child; childhood
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be conspicuous; to stand out
older sister; elder sister
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
everlasting; eternal; continued; unchanging
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to be injured; to sustain a wound
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden