more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
study; diligence; discount; reduction
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
this or that person; anybody; many people
number one; first; best; most; game; round
right (to do something); authority; power
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
inside the encampment; within the camp
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
book; volume; this; present; main; head
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
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
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...