since one was born; (in) all one's life
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
weak constitution; ill health
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
approval; acceptance; toleration
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
boat for transporting mud; boat made from mud (in folktales); (fig.) sinking ship
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
nothing but; none other than
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
the front; honest; upright; decent
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
by your leave; with your permission
to say; to tell; to state; to do
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly