disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
this family; our family; this house; we
even though; despite; when
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
why; how; for what reason
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
family name; professional name
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training