laws (of nature); (divine) providence
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
shellfish; seashell; shell
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to limp; to drag one's feet
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
special; particular; peculiar; unique
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
automobile manufacturer; car maker
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
a few years ago; some years back
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
one cause; one reason; one factor
... years old; age (of) ...
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
Kintarō; Golden Boy; Kintarō doll; diamond-shaped apron
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope