young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
in history; ever; historical
please; somehow or other; one way or another
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
in the mountains; among the mountains
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
princess; daughter of a nobleman
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
inspection; examination; checking
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer