trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
temporary absence from school
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
several times (as large, over)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to call out; to ask someone to come
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
well-mannered; courteous; polite
placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
this family; our family; this house; we
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(another's) daughter; young lady
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity