to say; to tell; to state; to do
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
secret; private; surreptitious
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
family which supports a temple; parishioner
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
rule; reign; government; governing
by means of; due to; because of; according to
river; stream; River; the ... river
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to be handed down from generation to generation
founder; inventor; ancestor; forefather
through; by way of; after; via
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
foster mother; adoptive mother
bedside; near one's pillow
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
edge of town; outskirts of a village
plaster or mortar-covered wall; yōkai resembling an invisible wall impeding or misdirecting people walking at night
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
elder daughter; older daughter