cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
twice; again; second time
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to accept (a thing) with thanks
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
sons and daughters; children; girl
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
imperial court; royal court
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
traditional; conventional
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
distinction; differentiation; classification
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
every year; yearly; annually
three generations; three periods; third generation
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
many; a lot; much; multitude
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
political measures; policy
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
society; the world; the times
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
objection; dissent; protest
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
last days; the end; one's fate
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade