to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
successively; one after another
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
interview (e.g. for a job)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
more than usual; especially; particularly
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to sink (into); to get depressed
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
frequency (of occurrence)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements