life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
medical director; chief physician
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
freedom; liberty; independence
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to begin to read; to leaf through a book