far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
pull; patronage; tug; discount
that; he; she; that person
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
thickness; profundity; depth
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
elated; triumphant; proud
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
greater than ...; bigger ...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land