hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
immediate follower (of the shogun)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
in good health; alive and well; going strong
headache inducing; vexing
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
biological child; one's own child
wet nurse; nursing mother
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
place of dispatch; place of origin
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
it is no use crying over spilt milk
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
baby bottle; nursing bottle; feeding bottle