mental derangement; madness; insanity
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
unwanted child; shunned child
to be born; to come into this world
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
all times and places; all ages and countries
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
custom; practice; convention; precedent
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall