man of letters; literary man
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
toughened glass; tempered glass
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
extremely; very; really; super; so
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
few decades; many decades; several decades
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
bribe; sweetener; douceur
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
person concerned; interested party; related party
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold