liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
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
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
in this way; thus; such; uh...
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge