reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to make an appearance; to show up
breaking and removing frozen snow to expose the ground
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
for work; for manufacturing
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
hepatica (Hepatica nobilis var. japonica); liverleaf; liverwort; bird's-eye primrose (Primula farinosa subsp. modesta); mealy primrose
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
named after; associated with; connected with
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
for as long as one can remember
(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
while alive; during one's lifetime
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand