-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
counter for generations; epoch
to rebuild; to reconstruct
changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)
to look upwards; to look up
to be the same; to coincide; to correspond
something; what; why; how
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
servant; manservant; menial
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
successive generations; successive emperors
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to complain; to make a complaint
iron and stone; iron will
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
longstanding desire or goal
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
the Emperor's command; private message from an emperor
sincerity; true heart; devotion
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
every evening; night after night
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe