when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
a long time ago; in those days
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
thousands; several thousand
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
partition; division; discrimination; partiality; reserve; distance (in a relationship)
to care for someone; to look after someone
without; but if; otherwise; or else
blood relationship; blood relative
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
manner of using one's hands
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
is that so?; I see; right; oh
solitude; loneliness; isolation
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
a (single) moment; an instant
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to correct oneself; to restate
elder sister; effeminate man
way of calling (something or someone)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front