to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
carp streamer; carp banner
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to perceive; to understand
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
death from disease; death from illness
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
notebook; memorandum; commonplace book
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(wearing) a loincloth alone; nothing but a loincloth
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
money-making; earning money
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
grey heron (Ardea cinerea); gray heron
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
tendency; trend; inclination
since one was born; (in) all one's life
remarkable; striking; obvious
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication