bedside; near one's pillow
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
reason; cause; circumstances
parents and siblings; one's relatives
our country; our land; one's own country
official government rank and salary; government stipend
what is called; what they call; so-called
three generations; three periods; third generation
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
ancient time; age of the gods
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
must not; should not; do not
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
ancestor; forefather; foremother
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
common people; ordinary people; masses
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
semiconsciousness; half-consciousness; unconsciousness; subconsciousness
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
anything and everything; just about everything
to speak ill of; to disparage
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic