divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
marriage proposal; courtship
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
5th day of the month; five days
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
between times; when there's a spare moment
to live fast (and recklessly)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
royal castle; imperial castle
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
northern expedition; military campaign to the north
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
strong pressure; heavy pressure