as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
at least; at most; (even) just
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
one's later years; final years (in life)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about