that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
discipline; training; teaching manners
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
great difference; major mistake
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
understanding; comprehension