Christian name; baptismal name
in name only; titular; nominal
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
Nanban trade; Japanese trade with Spain and Portugal (1543-1641)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
due form; official; formality
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
Buddhist memorial service
murder of one's own lord or father
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
one can give a plausible argument for anything
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to live through; to survive
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
reply (to a letter); response; answer
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
older brother; elder brother
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my