sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
one's house; one's home; one's family
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
that is to say; so that means
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
at that time; in those days