railway bridge; iron bridge
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to care for someone; to look after someone
older brother and younger sister
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
heir; inheritor; successor
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
speech; expression; wording; language
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
one's family; family member
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to tear up and throw away
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
brilliant; bright; dazzling
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)