ration; stipend; allowance
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
succession to headship of a family
it's been a long time; long time no see
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
this occasion; at this time; now
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to have the memory of having done something oneself
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe