thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
counter for books; volume
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
revival; restoration; resuscitation
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
grasp; catch; understanding
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in comparison to; rather than
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
invitation; introduction; temptation
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
unexpected meeting; coincidence