and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
scene; spectacle; sight; view
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be surprised; to be astonished
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
adds force or indicates command
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
while; even though; despite
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
two persons; two people; pair; couple
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
head of family; originator
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
head house (family); birthplace; originator
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to