growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
breeding; raising; rearing
near; nearby; not far off
belle of society; queen of high society
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
one's house; one's home; one's family
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
coexistence; living together
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
match (to light fire with)
attendance (at school); going to school
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness