samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
president (of a society); chairman
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
way (of doing); manner; method; means
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
sales; selling; marketing
letter (often open); letter containing a proposal
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
on board a ship; aboard a ship
Hermes (Greek god); Hermes (fashion brand)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
just a minute; small quantity
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
vernier calipers; vernier micrometer
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
fact-finding investigation; investigation into actual conditions; fact-finding survey