to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
half-sibling (with a different father)
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to understand; to make out
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
father; dad; husband; you; he
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
deserted village; poor village
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
one parent; single parent
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
ten; 10; ten years of age
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose