duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
this world; this life; world of the living
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to take (be in) charge of
at that time; in those days
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to grow up; to become an adult
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
decision; determination; resolution
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
righteousness; justice; right
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
tool; implement; means; furniture
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
medical science; medicine
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
final; eventual; ultimate
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
something; some kind of; for some reason
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly