belief; faith; adherence; espousal
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to subsist; to keep on living
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to rock; to shake; to swing
odds and ends; all; every
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
nod; inclination of the head
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
interest; rights; concession
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to speak; to hear a voice