foolish question; stupid question; one's question
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to put one's strength into
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
questions and answers; dialogue
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
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
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation; profligacy; debauchery
control; check; restraint; inhibition
strictly; severely; rigidly
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to harm; to cause harm to
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
to be perturbed; to be agitated