story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
story; tale; talk; discussion
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
scene; sight; scenario; setting
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
originally; by nature; from the start
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
tendency; trend; inclination
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to tighten; to press hard
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
irritation; annoyance; frustration
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
society; the world; the times