to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be born; to come into this world
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
border (between countries); national border
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
military family; warrior class
party; set; gang; company; person
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
small number; few; minority
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
aptitude; aptness; suitability
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
boy; son; baby boy; young man
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever