father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
simply; merely; only; solely
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
superior; superiors; senior
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
change; alteration; modification
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to be worried; to be troubled
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
originally; by nature; from the start
long (time that has passed); old (story)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to speak; to say; to vocalize
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
reception room; parlor; parlour
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to badger; to pester; to beg
even though; despite; when
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety