person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
sublime; noble; high-minded
hard worker; hardworking person
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
at a young age; while still young
another dimension; different level; whole other level
infancy; childhood; tender age
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
world; society; people; the public
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
place; situation; position; location
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
everything; anything; nothing
perfect; complete; flawless
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
courting; wooing; making advances
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
how long; how much; to what extent
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess