reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(a place) out of one's reach
to go out and away; to leave
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
declaration; proclamation; announcement
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
front entrance; front door
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
looking over someone's shoulder
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
door; gate; opening; title page
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
firm; strong; solid; stable
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan