ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
literary history; history of literature
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
belle of society; queen of high society
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
being something of an artist; having something of the artist in one
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
American Civil War (1861-1865)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to live through; to survive
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
tingling; stinging; pungently
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
moving; touching; stirring
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)