girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
deep affection; dear; beloved
shoji (paper sliding door)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
long (time that has passed); old (story)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
winter vacation; winter holidays
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure