one's house; one's home; one's family
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
sword tester (Edo period); executioner
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
hating; strongly disliking
justification; rationalization
to be worried; to be troubled
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
diligent; hard-working; industrious
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
many; numerous; various; large number of
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why; how; for what reason
myself; yourself; I; me; you