so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
go that far; to that extent
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be silent; to say nothing
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
it is not (like that) either
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
headship of a family; family property
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
such ... as; or some such
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means