social life; social intercourse
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
constitution; rules; regulation
proclamation; promulgation
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
silence (not speaking); muteness
deep affection; dear; beloved
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
nice; likeable; desirable
there is no place like home; home is sweet to an exile
day of spring; spring sun
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
panorama; panoramic painting
the very start; the very beginning
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
coin of the smallest value; poorly-minted coin
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
grabbing a handful (of); grabbing as much as one can in one handful; catching with one's hands
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly