lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
one way or the other; either way
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to be worried; to be troubled
troubled times; turbulent times
something like ...; something called ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
myself; yourself; I; me; you
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation