being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
talk; story; conversation
to talk to oneself; to mutter
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to sink (into); to get depressed
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
open; spacious; extensive
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
official business; public business
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
storage room; store room; lumber room
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
independence from parents
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself