long-cherished desire; one's heart's desire
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
go-between; intermediary; person of middling ability, talent, etc.; average person; middle-class person
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
at that time; in those days
the bottom of one's heart
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to need; to require; to take; to demand
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
scholarship; scientific attainments
respect and affection; love and respect
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
inscrutable; unmeasurable; unpredictable
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
while at a distance; indirectly; casually
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain