to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
imagination; supposition; guess
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
now; the present time; just now; another; more
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in the meanwhile; during the time
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)