(death from) starvation; starving to death
homeless; homeless person
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
old couple; elderly couple
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
infancy; childhood; tender age
dirty work; unpleasant task
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
motherland; fatherland; native country
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
germination; sprouting; budding
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
intensification; aggravation
to order; to command; to appoint
though one didn't intend (expect) to
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
hand used like a sword in striking
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
desire for revenge; vengeful thought