rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
back country; remote countryside
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
poorhouse; almshouse; workhouse
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
start of a romance; beginning of love
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
though; notwithstanding; although
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
vague recollection; faint memory
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
scene; sight; scenario; setting
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
opinion; point of view; visual point
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
state of mind; mentality; psychology
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
in comparison to; rather than
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
even though; despite; when
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least