steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
recommendation; referral; endorsement
approval; license; licence; permission
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
being adopted into the family of one's bride
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
common cattail (Typha latifolia); broadleaf cattail; common bulrush; great reedmace
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to have another round of drinks (at a different place or with different company); to start drinking again; to have a fresh round
taking someone away by force; transportation (e.g. for forced labor); forced transport (e.g. to a police station)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over