manly; masculine; like a man
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
how; in what way; how about
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
another family; another house
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to become misty; to become hazy
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
carriage; movement (of the body)
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
acrobatics; risky undertaking
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
these days; nowadays; recently
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful