refined; admirable; superb
coexistence; living together
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
brothers and sisters; siblings
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
successive generations; successive emperors
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
other than; excluding; without
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
detention; keeping; retaining; mail held at the post office
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to put on airs; to assume importance
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
as a nation; with the whole country
recommendation; endorsement
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
failed student; student required to repeat a year
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
yearning; longing for; deep affection
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa