period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
serious wound; serious injury
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
letter; missive; note; mail
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
world; society; people; the public
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to hold fast; to protect to the end
resignation (from a position)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
jumping to a hasty conclusion
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn