eldest daughter; first-born daughter
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
hills and fields; hill and dale
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
female high-school student
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
at a young age; while still young
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
light blue; pale blue; aqua
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
facial expression of feigned ignorance
than; from; out of; except; but; more
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
instant; moment; for an instant
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)