great debt of gratitude; great obligation
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
good harbor (harbour); fine harbor
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
reception room; parlor; parlour
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
tick (Acari spp.); mite; hoodlum; tough
quilted pad for beds, etc.
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
on board a ship; aboard a ship
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
new life; fresh start; new routine
the thing itself; thing-in-itself (in Kantianism)
opportunity to show off; showplace
superior; superiors; senior
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
the treasure that is children; child
prayer (for something); supplication
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to be blessed with children
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
open; public; official; overt
since one was born; (in) all one's life
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated