to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
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)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
drinking money; tip; gratuity
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
land near a castle; castle town
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
alone; unaided; away from home
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
leaving a matter to chance
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to slash downward; to cut down
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt