to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
correspondence; exchange of letters
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
state-sponsored; national
to be on the right track; to go well
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to sweep clean; to brush clean
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
sense of relief; feeling of relief
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to shake; to sway; to waver
to look around; to take a view of
discrimination; discernment; identification
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to add (to); to add on; to append
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively