training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to be born; to come into the world
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
article; thing; object; property; real estate
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
posture; position; stance
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to be able to manage somehow or other
don't you think?; indicates question
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
(someone else's) parents; both parents
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
very young; little; childish; immature
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
fate; destiny; predestination
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
stealthily; secretly; in secret