family which supports a temple; parishioner
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
rule; reign; government; governing
by means of; due to; because of; according to
river; stream; River; the ... river
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
best regards; please take care of; please do
thousands of years; eternity; all generations
through; by way of; after; via
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
foster mother; adoptive mother
bedside; near one's pillow
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
edge of town; outskirts of a village
plaster or mortar-covered wall
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
elder daughter; older daughter
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
influence (on someone); inspiration
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
light; faint; pale; fleeting