to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
orders; instructions; directive; command
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
without; but if; otherwise; or else
old age; old person; the old; the aged
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
irritation; annoyance; frustration
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to push away; to push aside; to shove
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)