to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
Son of God; child of an emperor
whatever the case; under any circumstances
firm; strong; solid; stable
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to delight; to give pleasure
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
stifled (laughter); simmering
way; method; means; resource; course
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
parental love or affection
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position