endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
one's first campaign; one's first battle
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
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)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa); flowering quince
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also