lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
that is to say; so that means
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
no!; no no!; no, not at all
if you think about it; come to think of it
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
in this way; thus; such; uh...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
after a long time; for the first time in a while
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
adds force or indicates command
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)