heredity; (genetic) inheritance
rest; break; recess; intermission
to take a breath; to take a short rest
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
custom; habit; customary practice
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
name; given name; first name
much less; to say nothing of
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
homecoming; returning home
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
about this time; about now
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
bereavement; separation by death; loss
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
to subsist; to keep on living
one day; (on) a certain day
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)