endless; boundless; everlasting
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
standing firm; holding out
natural virtue; personal virtue
quantity or value of goods laid in
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
long ago; a long time ago; already
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
in the meantime; meanwhile
inner citadel; core; center; centre
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to be erected; to be built
one's own child; one's own children
older brother and younger sister
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling