straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
graduation ceremony; commencement
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
preface; introduction; preamble
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
commuting to school; school commute
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
briskly with small steps; trotting
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war