sword; blade; single stroke
foster father; adoptive father
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
worry; mental agony; heartache
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
imperial-shogunal (e.g. relations, etc.)
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
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
deep emotion; strong feelings
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
meter (in Chinese poetry); consistency
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
turning or twisting part of a text
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
modesty; humility; being humble
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to intone; to chant
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
determination; esprit de corps
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
piece; fragment; one (object)
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
evil spirit; demon; devil
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
great cause; moral law; justice
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
resolute; determined; bold