belief; faith; conviction
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to take over; to hand over
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
war situation; progress of a battle
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
mobilization; mobilisation
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
decision; determination; resolution
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up