three generations; three periods; third generation
connection; link; relationship
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
putting out the light; switching off the light
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
using as an intermediary; through
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
observation; survey; watching
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
passage of the seasons; change of the four seasons
feeling on the skin; skin sensation
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
variation in color (colour); having a different color
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)