rather; better; instead; if anything
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
symbol; code; sign; notation
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
going west; heading westward
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
quick to seize an opportunity
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to go too far; to go to excess
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to