to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
disinheritance; disowning
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
one breath; chug!; drink!
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
wandering; jobless; unemployed
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
peril; danger; hazard; distress
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
returning to the service of one's master
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
just a minute; small quantity
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern