for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
feeling; sense; impression
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
now that; since; as long as; provided that
time; hour; period; class
family; members of a family
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
guardian; protector; patron; parent
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now