faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
right of succession; right to the throne
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
motherland; fatherland; native country
negotiations; discussions; connection
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to be a matter of life or death
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
selection; choice; option
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
childish; child-like; immature; infantile