eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
how many years; how long; what year
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
at that time; in those days
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
Japanese history; history of Japan
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature