loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
in the end; at the end of the day
ultimate; final; last; eventual
trembling or quavering voice
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
note (letter) left behind; will
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to push (something) against
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
in that way; like that; that way
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
conclusion; decision; end; settlement