a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to be kind to; to treat kindly
that's the way it is; such is life
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
showcase; display case; vitrine
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post