to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
confusion; mixing; merger
to entrust; to leave to a person
retention; maintenance; preservation
don't you think?; indicates question
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
such ... as; or some such
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
sabotage; slow-down tactics
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
earthwork; earthworks; laborer; labourer; navvy
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
newspaper reporter; print journalist
man of letters; literary man
parliamentarian; member of a congress
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to shout (in anger); to yell
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately