downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
(another's) child; child; kid
posterity; future generations; future life
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
reaching; attaining; arrival
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
being born of the same mother
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
region; limits; stage; level
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
way; method; means; resource; course
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
one revolution; one rotation
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
top recommendation; something highly recommended
emperor (of Japan); mikado