direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
official business; public business
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
disinheritance; disowning
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
such ... as; or some such
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
koicha; exceptionally dark, opaque matcha