home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to yield to temptation; to succumb
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to be worried; to be troubled
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
pupil; student; schoolchild
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
landowner; landlord; landlady
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
heir; inheritor; successor
self-consciousness; self-awareness
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(clenched) fist; knuckles
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive