to govern; to manage; to subdue
(within a) territory; domains
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
wet nurse; nursing mother
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
employer's house; master's house
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
world; society; people; the public
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
muddy water; red-light district
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
battlefield; battleground
manners; courtesy; etiquette
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out