to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
beyond this point; from now on; after this
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to do together; to share; to participate in
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to revere; to respect; to worship
again; once more; a second time
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to face; to go towards; to head towards
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
God; god; ace; king; superior person
misjudgement; misjudgment
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to pass (of time); to elapse
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
elementary, junior high and high school
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)