to be surprised; to be astonished
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
postcard; memo; note; card
one thin flat object; one sheet
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
husband and wife; married couple
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
orphan; person without friends
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface