to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
unwanted child; shunned child
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to jar; to creak; to grate
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
still; as yet; as it has been
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
since; henceforth; ever since
to spit out; to eject; to dump
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
ruining a country; ruined country
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
salvation (of the world); saving the world
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
qualifications; requirements; capabilities