that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to get along well with; to make a go of it
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
death; the late; the deceased
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
article; thing; object; property; real estate
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
older brother and younger sister
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
rental apartment; block of rented apartments
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
picking; collecting; harvesting
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to get strong; to gain strength
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak