circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to feel inferior; to feel small
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)