soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)
split bamboo; bamboo slat; bamboo split; noisy bamboo baton used by night watchmen (Edo period)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
threshold; breaking point
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
suddenly; all of a sudden
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to be smeared; to be covered
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
castle (in place names); castle; fortress