everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
handrail; railing; banister
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
evening meal; dinner; supper
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to watch for an unguarded moment
first meeting; first interview with
approximate age; age range
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
to kick over; to kick down
favorite sword; cherished sword