persistence; fortitude; indomitability
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to need; to require; to take; to demand
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
scholarship; scientific attainments
respect and affection; love and respect
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
while at a distance; indirectly; casually
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
holding another position; serving concurrently as; concurrent position
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to be opposite; to face each other
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
the other day; a few days ago
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in