to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
relief squad; rescue party
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to detain; to check; to restrain
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
decision; determination; resolution
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
sphere; counter for balls
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
and; AND (Boolean operator)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
to shed light; to cast light
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
vitality; (one's) life force
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane