not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pass (of time); to elapse
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to forget completely; to leave behind
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
at that time; in those days
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
explanation; interpretation
family; relatives; dependents; household
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
although I say; although one might say; although called
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
if it is the case that ...
meaning; significance; sense
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
battlefield; battleground
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)