to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
in the same way as; just like
please; somehow or other; one way or another
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
family; members of a family
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
in that manner; like that
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
determination; resolution