to lose heart; to lose motivation
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
guardian; mentor; protector
review; reconsideration; revision
number of times; frequency; count
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to live through; to survive
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
pure and innocent; immaculate
rebellious phase; rebellious age
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
sudden shower; sudden downpour
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
obedience; submission; resignation
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
snow-bearing wind; wind bringing snow
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed