to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
too (much); overly; excessively
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
descendant; progeny; offspring
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hide; to keep to oneself
mountain recesses; heart of the mountains; mountain; (arch.) imperial tomb; (arch.) emperor's grave
to think alike; to get along
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
attendance; participation; presence
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to feel a chill run down one's spine
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive