duty; obligation; responsibility
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
two persons; two people; pair; couple
small hill; low hill; hillock
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
rather; better; instead; if anything
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
results; record; grades; marks
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)