period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
eldest daughter of a married couple; eldest legitimate daughter
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
foundation stone; cornerstone
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
for a while; for some time; for a period
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to be selected (from among many people)
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
want to ... do something; would like to ...
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
health and physical education
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)