depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
being startled; getting a shock
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
club activities; group activities
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to pass by (time); to hit too much
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
if you think about it; come to think of it
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
one end; an end; part; fragment
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
and yet; despite (all) that
extremely talented; very gifted
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
wherein; therein; thereinto
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
after staying up all night