method; process; manner; way; means; technique
if so; in that case; in that situation
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
contradiction; inconsistency
as a child; when one was a child
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
way of talking; speaking style
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
dignity; majesty; sanctity
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
established practice; custom
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
siblings; brothers and sisters
participation; joining; entry; adherence
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
don't you think?; indicates question
story; tale; talk; discussion
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent