savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
lovers' suicide; double suicide
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
nothing but; none other than
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
historic; historical; traditional
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
imperial palace; capital; metropolis; Keijō (name given to Seoul during the Japanese occupation)
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
approximation; having a close resemblance
to start working; to take action
starting point; point of departure
building of a Shinto shrine complex built upon the highest ground
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
great person; eminent figure
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
womb; uterus; parent body; base; basis
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
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)
easygoing; unconventional; happy-go-lucky; light
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to resemble each other; to resemble one another
descendant; posterity; offspring
being endowed with (e.g. a gift); being blessed with; endowment
attendant; valet; altar boy; acolyte
curious; strange; unusual