to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
about when; about what time; how soon
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
tool; implement; means; furniture
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to keep an eye on; to take care of
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
divine power; sacred power; mysterious power; Shinriki (variety of rice)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
not yet known; unknown; strange
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...