document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
every person; every mouth; every entrance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
new life; fresh start; new routine
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to need; to demand; to take; to require
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to go with the flow; to go with the times
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to degenerate; to lapse into
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
journey; route of a journey