meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
being startled; getting a shock
beyond this point; from now on; after this
vacancy; room for rent or lease
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
one of these days; someday; one day
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
wet nurse; nursing mother
to look around; to look towards (us)
(Japanese) empress; queen
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
finding fault (with); being picky
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage