life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(political) power; authority; influence
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
family; relatives; dependents; household
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to paint (draw) a picture
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)