attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
results; record; grades; marks
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
older sister; elder sister
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
student (esp. a university student)
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
somehow or other; for some reason or another
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
news programme; news program
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
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)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful