old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
curiosity; inquisitiveness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to badger; to pester; to beg
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
adherent; devotee; believer
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
literature; books (reference); document