itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be conspicuous; to stand out
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
well-bred; of good upbringing
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
simply; merely; only; solely
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
one large ...; a great ...
group of companies; combine
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
feng (male Chinese firebird)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says