little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
suddenly; all of a sudden
antiquity; the previous era
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
forcibly; against one's will
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be done (to someone); to do; to be doing
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to recall; to remember; to recollect
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
of course; certainly; naturally
to be helpful; to be useful
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
almost; roughly; approximately
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to become possible; to become able to (do)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly