maintenance; preservation; improvement
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
breath; breathing; tone; mood
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
senior high school student
just because; even if; even though