to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
(someone else's) parents; both parents
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
surname; family name; last name
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
rich person; wealthy person
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
ordinary people; general public; public at large
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable