to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
undivided attention; concentration
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
back country; remote countryside
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
older sister and younger brother
agricultural community; farm village; rural
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
midsummer feast; summer solstice celebration; St John's day
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to boil strongly; to be excited
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
dinner (esp. a formal one)
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as