therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
spot; point; place; position
completion; perfection; accomplishment
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
determination; resolution
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
home; household; family; hearth
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
minimum; at the very least
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
carefree; free from worry
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
regret; repentance; remorse
to wring the neck; to strangle
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)