family; members of a family
important connection; important social foundation; close relation; tight relationship; intimate relation; close link
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to have a long life; to live a long time
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
commander; commanding officer; CO
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
(not) so much; (not) that much
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
apparent; obvious; very clear
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously