delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to say; to be called; to do
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
ancestor; forefather; foremother
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
tradition; legend; folklore
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
don't you think?; indicates question
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager