to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to use up all one's strength
written notification; notification (written)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to decline to pay; to refuse payment
property; fortune; means; assets
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to manage a state; to govern a country
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to pick up; to find; to gather
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to be muddy; to be slushy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to grimace; to make a wry face