fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
(period of) a year; during an era
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
due form; official; formality
court lady; lady-in-waiting
honour; honor; glory; privilege
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
festival; feast; carnival
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary