to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
after that; afterwards; thereafter
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
decision; determination; resolution
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
cardinal (Catholic church)
meaning; significance; sense
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
soldier; combatant; warrior
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to state; to express; to mention
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
declaration of independence
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
dominion; territory; possession
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather