influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
biological younger sister
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
great difference; major mistake
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
relation; connection; affinity
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
graduation ceremony; commencement
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
March; third month of the lunar calendar
training; education; development; cultivation
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
Heian-period court clothing
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
past (exam) question collection
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
marking; grading; scoring
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink