to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
(medical) doctor; physician
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
have a good day; take care; see you
flaring up; bursting into flames
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
this and that; one thing or another
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind