to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to be helpful; to be useful
way; method; means; resource; course
class; heading; group; category
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
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
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
feeling keenly; fully realizing
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
polite; respectful; reverent
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
accidental death; casualty
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
difference; discrepancy; variation
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
rather; better; instead; if anything
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly