book; volume; this; present; main; head
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
new building; annexe; annex
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
three; three years of age
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
club activities; extracurricular activities
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to hide; to keep to oneself
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
on bad terms; at loggerheads
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
considerably; fairly; quite
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
barfin flounder (Verasper moseri)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
winning a prize or place (in a contest)