lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to subsist; to keep on living
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
marriage ceremony; wedding
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to bring; to take; to bring about
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with