leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
future (usually near); prospects
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
restlessly; in continuous motion
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
book; volume; this; present; main; head
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
just past noon; afternoon
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be free; to be available
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
ago; since; before; previous