lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
while; during; while; although; all; both
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
those (near the second person)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
surroundings; environs; circumference
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
society; the world; the times
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently