simplified version; abridged edition
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
maid; helper; help; assistance
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
back row; last row; rearmost row
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
microscopic; infinitesimal
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
indeed; really; truly; very much
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to sink (into); to get depressed
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet