story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
end; close; finish; termination
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
borrowing without returning
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to squeeze out; to wring out
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to try all possible means
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
while alive; during one's lifetime
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
word game; wordplay; playing with words
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
in proportion to; just as much as
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
optimization; optimisation
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to read (a book, etc.) over again
matter causing distress; something causing worry
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash