to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to use up all one's strength
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
late winter; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
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)
fixed date; appointed day
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
"awakening of insects" solar term (approx. March 6, the day on which hibernating insects are said to come out of the ground)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
unexpectedly; surprisingly
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
long ago; already; a long time ago
wind blowing down from mountains
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day