origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
posterity; future generations; future life
gossip; corner of the mouth
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
you could say that; that might be so
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to stay (at); to stop (at)
half the body; half length
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
(another's) daughter; young lady
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
descendant; progeny; offspring
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to forget completely; to leave behind
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily