support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
southern part; the south (of a region)
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
bad influence; negative influence
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such