to come back (to); to return to a starting point
prayer (for something); supplication
at that time; in those days
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
person of culture; educated person; highbrow
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
long night (esp. of autumn)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
drinking place; bar; izakaya
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy