real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to wring the neck; to strangle
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
female high school student
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
modesty; humility; being humble
rating; ranking; grading; classification
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
stature; build; height; size; physique
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
corruption (of order, public morals, etc.); subversion; degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); falling apart
(within a) territory; domains
disorder; chaos; confusion
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
to burrow through; to dig through
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to offer a (monetary) prize
no way to do; nothing can be done
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives