illegitimate family lineage
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
along the river; riverside
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
in good health; alive and well; going strong
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
I see; that's right; indeed
name; given name; first name
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to gather; to collect; to assemble
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
attendance; presence; appearance