to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
about here; in this neighborhood
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to view the past with nostalgia
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
since one was born; (in) all one's life
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
while; during (the time when)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
indicate reason; infers some protest
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone