biological child; one's own child
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to be dismissed; to be discharged; to be fired
Bon and year-end festivals
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
fields (of rice and other crops)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with (the tide); to go with (the flow, the times, etc.); to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
military family; warrior class
something like that; that sort of thing; something natural; something plausible
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
falling asleep in one's clothes; lying down to nap; crashing out
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
light coming in or leaking through a window
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
quiet; peaceful; tranquil
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
the edge at the very tip of a sword
master craftsman; skillful worker
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted