verge of death; dying moments
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
responsibility; duty; obligation
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
opinion; intention; thought
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
carrying voice; well-projected voice