reigning; controlling; dictating
rule; reign; government; governing
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
because; for; the reason why is ...
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
(arch.) pain; (arch.) trouble; illness
originally; by nature; from the start
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
successive generations; successive emperors
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)