in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
step; stride; counter for steps
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
one day; (on) a certain day
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
considerably; fairly; quite
heir; inheritor; successor
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
edge of town; outskirts of a village
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
in comparison to; rather than
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon