to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
ostentation; show; affectation
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
society; public; community; social studies
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to have a long life; to live a long time
to practice magic; to practise magic
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
participation; joining; entry
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone