dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
first generation; founder
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
in one's own way or style
having an ancient and honorable origin
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
go that far; to that extent
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
at that time; in those days
action of making something; -ification
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
postwar period; period after Second World War
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
tone (of voice); manner of talking
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sorry; excuse me; thank you