hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
(in Japanese architecture) transom
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
everyday robes worn by males of the imperial family, nobility, etc. (from the Heian period onward)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
princess; daughter of a nobleman
your body; your health; yourself; you
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
infant; baby; little child
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
soon; shortly; nearly; almost