to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
you are quite right; quite so; what you say is sensible enough
samurai; warrior; military family
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
genius shows from childhood; (lit.) the Japanese bead tree is fragrant from when a sprout
surely (not); certainly (not)
(another person's) younger sister
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to withstand; to be able to endure
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
separate; scattered; apart
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
returning from school; going home from school
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
custom; habit; customary practice
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
one part; one portion; one section
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible