one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
difficult to ...; hard to ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
to throw away; to abandon
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
Yoshida Shouin (1830.9.20-1859.11.21)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
technique; art; skill; move
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
form; shape; figure; visage
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
hello; good day; good afternoon
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
shopping; purchased goods