to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
financial power; financial means; wealth
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
being startled; getting a shock
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
difference; disparity; gap
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(not) even once; (not) ever
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham