(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
from here; from this place
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
people; citizens; subjects; folk
even though; despite; when
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
until now; so far; up to the present
in the same way as; just like
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness