spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
every person; every mouth; every entrance
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
sailor suit; middy uniform
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
the opposite direction; the other way
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
speaking voice; talking voice
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
but; however; provided that
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to differ; to vary; to disagree