sunlight; rays of the Sun
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
preface; introduction; preamble
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to temper thoroughly; to train well
descendant; progeny; offspring
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
several hundred; hundreds (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
support; backing; aid; assistance
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
father and mother; parents
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
modesty; humility; being humble
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out