November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
village community (esp. hierarchical, conservative and exclusive); insular community; closed society; ring; cartel; clique
(political) power; authority; influence
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
older sister and younger brother
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to bring one's bodies together (e.g. for warmth)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky