pure; true; genuine; unmixed
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
ten; 10; ten years of age
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
of course; certainly; naturally
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
future (usually near); prospects
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
summer vacation; summer holiday
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
immediate follower (of the shogun)
promotion; raising of status
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size