having lost face; in a bind
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
victim; injured party; sufferer
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
hateful; detestable; loathsome
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to seek a path; to find one's way
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to get angry; to lose one's temper
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
next generation; future generation
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
to handle (a thing) roughly