hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
gale; violent (strong) wind
kanji "rain" radical at top
bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
heart symbol (to ward off evil spirits)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
to wash away; to rinse off
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to smile broadly; to grin widely
depending on; dependent on
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome