black sheep (of a family); ostracism
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
way; method; means; resource; course
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
view; opinion; finding; findings
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
this for sure; certainly is
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
standard; set; routine; decided
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
in the end; at the end of the day
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
to annoy; to cause trouble
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
sense of duty (obligation)
heir; inheritor; successor
family a woman has married into
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
does not agree with; does not get along with
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae