to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to throw on the fire; to burn
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to begin to grow light; to dawn
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
patriotic feelings; patriotism
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
internal organ; viscera; gut
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
yearned for; longed for; missed
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
resolute; determined; bold
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge