keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
flowers and trees; flowering trees
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
murder; homicide; manslaughter
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
technical skill; ability; capacity
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
people; men and women; each person; everybody
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation