repentance; confession; penitence
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
support; backing; patronage
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
that's the way it is; such is life
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
bravery; courage; heroism
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
have to do; must; should; ought to
impassioned speech; fervent speech
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to be profitable; to yield a profit
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
sincerity; true heart; devotion