singer; vocalist; amateur singer who records and uploads songs to online video platforms
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
... years old; age (of) ...
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
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; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; 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
older sister; elder sister
marriage ceremony; wedding
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
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; in any case; if one must ...
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
throne; first place; top spot; championship
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
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation