social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
glossy black hair; green hair
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
many; much; plenty; hardly
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
in proportion to; just as much as
curiosity; inquisitiveness