to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
vocal sound; tone of voice
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
arts and sciences; liberal arts
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
field; plain; prairie; moor
slaves (lowest class in the ritsuryō system); bondservants; male and female servants; manservants and maids
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
girl; young (unmarried) woman
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with