to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
supply; provision; service; supply
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
home; household; family; hearth
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
adoration; admiration; devotion
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
restoration; restoration (restorative) work
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
presumption; assumption; estimation
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
oldest; most advanced age
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis