girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
outside world; physical world
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
a little bit; a little while
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
that day; the very same day
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment