to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to thrust before; to thrust at
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
great difference; major mistake
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to stare back at; to look back at
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
powerful person; influential person
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
orphan; person without friends
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
district; section; sector
back street; back alley; off-street
how; in what way; by what means
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use