growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
vague recollection; faint memory
being startled; getting a shock
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
it is I who should say so
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
individual differences; personal equation
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
don't you think?; indicates question
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
cotton gloves; working gloves
a little bit; a little while
odds and ends; all; every
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
proposal; offer; request; application
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.