courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
unknown; obscure; insignificant
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
good or bad luck; fortune
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
now that; since; so long as; because
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to force one's way through
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
grandfather; male senior-citizen
nature; property; disposition