abandoned child; foundling
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to call each other; to call out to one another
falling object; fallen object
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
about; concerning; as to; regarding
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
composite; combined; complex
pillar of fire; blazing column
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
studying very hard; studying like mad
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
here and there; in places
the work (doings) of so-and-so
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
over-fond parent; doting parent
even though things may appear this way
either way; in any case; one way or another
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance