society; the world; the times
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
in comparison to; rather than
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
reason; cause; circumstances
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
no matter how much time passes
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to order; to command; to appoint
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
one's later years; final years (in life)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
samurai; warrior; military family
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)