recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
visiting room; visitation room
somewhere to go; place to go
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
blood relationship; blood relative
to comfort; to console; to amuse
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
everything; anything; nothing
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever