to smirk; to grin broadly
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to think something over and over; to rack one's brains; to be at a loss
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
letter of resignation; request for retirement
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
foster father; adoptive father
one's real father; natural father; biological father
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
blood vessel; blood relationship
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
death (of an emperor); demise
all (there is); as long as there is
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
imperial command; royal command
to entrust; to leave to a person
family; relatives; dependents; household
pride; boast; credit (to)