foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
toilet paper; lavatory paper
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
clearing one's throat; cough
serves you right!; see what happens!
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
person concerned; interested party; related party
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
release; liberation; acquittal
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
stay of execution; suspended sentence
to give a round of applause; to applaud
innocence; being not guilty
to side with (someone); to support (someone)