period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
older brother; elder brother
two persons; two people; pair; couple
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
fresh wound; fresh bruise
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
final; eventual; ultimate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
no!; no no!; no, not at all
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to follow another's example