to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
corridor; hallway; passageway
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
fine weather; fair weather
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to rank next to; to come after
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
heir; inheritor; successor
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
private tutor; coach; governess
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
considerably; fairly; quite
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people