bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
private tutor; coach; governess
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
being fond of children; person fond of children
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal