just because; even if; even though
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
starting point; point of departure
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
sense of duty (obligation)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
discovery; detection; finding
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
lightly; easily; carelessly
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
source of worry; source of distress