to have a relationship; to have relations
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
with a start; with a jump
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
use; utilization; utilisation; application