support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
future (usually near); prospects
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
one's house; one's home; one's family
distress; wretched condition
world; society; people; the public
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
(death from) starvation; starving to death
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
if so; in that case; in that situation
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly