at that time; in those days
private tutor; coach; governess
cram school; part-time school preparing students for entrance examinations
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
sickroom; hospital room; ward
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
group; bunch; crowd; group
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
other side; opposite side; other party
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
outward appearance; apparent
rice cake stuffed with sweet bean jam
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to fall ill; to be taken ill
mental illness; emotional disorder
personality; character; individuality; personhood
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...