servile submission; subservience
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
mutual incompatibility; mutual rejection
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
ordinary; common; mediocre
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
scrupulous; careful; meticulous
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
heartfelt; sincere; wholehearted
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
actor; actress; player; performer
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
concern; solicitude; consideration
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
hard to get; hard to come by
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
dozens; scores of; decades
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
systematic; organized; organizational
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
top of the head; crown of the head
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
inside one's heart; in one's mind