as a child; when one was a child; childhood
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
that; the matter in question
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to recall; to remember; to recollect
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
starting line; starting point
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
Bureau of Onmyō; government office in charge of astronomical observations, divination and calendar making (under the ritsuryo system)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
military authorities; army circles
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
connection; link; relationship
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)