approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be silent; to say nothing
(dead) end; end of the line
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
parental love; parental affection
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful