to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
end; close; finish; termination
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
abuse; misuse; perversion
to care for someone; to look after someone
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
snow, moon, and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi)
origin; source; beginning; starting point
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes