old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
one's birth mother; one's biological mother
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to lead a life; to live a life
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
at that time; in those days
to be born; to come into the world
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
(set of) facial features; looks
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible