to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
to revere; to respect; to worship
goodness; excellence; virtue
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
this occasion; at this time; now
showing no fear, even of God
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
wet nurse; nursing mother
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
competing; competition; auction
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
hostility; antagonism; opposition