destination; place one stays during a trip
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
antiquity; the previous era
home environment; family environment
to pierce through; to break through
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
home; household; family; hearth
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
... years old; age (of) ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
raw materials; ingredient
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down