to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to put one's strength into
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
imperial court; royal court
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
headship of a family; family property
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
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
older brother; elder brother
two persons; two people; pair; couple
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
future (usually near); prospects
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
thereupon; shortly thereafter
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
choices; alternatives; options
very young; little; childish; immature
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
while; during; performed in this condition
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown