blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
ancestor; forefather; foremother
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
mental image; mental picture; image
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
beforehand; in advance; previously
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
time; hour; period; class
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
early spring; beginning of spring; New Year
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
expression; presentation; representation; notation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
human being; human; person; character (of a person)