to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to take a breath; to take a short rest
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
long ago; a long time ago; already
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
polite; courteous; hospitable
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
every year; yearly; annually
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
having said that; on the other hand
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
environment; circumstance
loveable; very likeable; like very much
(not) so much; (not) that much
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth