deathbed adoption of a successor (to prevent extinction of the family line); person adopted by someone on his deathbed
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
house where one was born; one's parents' house
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
health; healthy; sound; fit
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
bright person; talented student; prodigy
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to hide; to keep to oneself
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
study; library; den; home office; reading room
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
book containing a collection of poems; Psalms (book of the Bible)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
survey; exploration; field investigation