village headman; village mayor
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
apparent age (of someone); rough age
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
direct descent; direct line
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
to revere; to respect; to worship
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
while moving; on the move
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
God's will; Heaven's will
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
old friend; old acquaintance
back country; remote countryside
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to be infected; to be contagious
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)