name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
unnatural death; violent death
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
simply; merely; only; solely
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be found; to be discovered
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
drone beetle (Pseudotorynorrhina japonica); scarab beetle
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
ongoing; in progress; afoot
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game