Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable