devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
bare livelihood; subsistence
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
orphan; person without friends
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to care for someone; to look after someone
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
devoted; self-sacrificing
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
human; human-like; as a person
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by