entreaty; supplication; petition
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
woman; female; feminine gender
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
emotional strength; force of will
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
although I say; although one might say; although called
spirit; heart; disposition
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
one pair (set) of clothes
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
many samurai; many gentlefolk
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to