doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
educational institution; school; academy; campus
vocational school; technical school
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
of no interest; not interested
sphincter; sphincter muscle; constrictor
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
to brighten; to grow light
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
first meeting; first interview with
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses