pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
ahead; before; the future
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
and yet; though; when; in spite of
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
dominion; territory; possession
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
suppression; repression; subjugation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
at least; at most; (even) just
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
cares; ill feeling; reserve