to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
with a clink (click, clack)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
in spite of; regardless of
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
curse; spell; malediction
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
few decades; many decades; several decades
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
family; relatives; dependents; household
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
ancestor; forefather; foremother
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
escape from evil; exorcism
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
unwanted child; shunned child
to be born; to come into this world
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
older brother; elder brother