intention; idea; inclination; wish
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to have a talk; to tell a story
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
observation; survey; watching
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
form; shape; figure; visage
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
Levin (New Zealand); Levine; Lewin
primary school; elementary school; grade school
close; intimate; on good terms
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
face; looks; vestiges; trace
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
relatively; comparatively
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
such; like that; that sort of; very