relative by marriage; affinity
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
previous generation; former ages
occasional; infrequent; rare
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to rank next to; to come after
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
family; relatives; dependents; household
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
horizon; distant land; skyline; heavenly shores; remote region
beyond the heavens; farthest regions; furthest regions
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare