to state; to express; to mention
how; in what way; how about; questionable
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
all present; all concerned; all of us
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
instead; but (on the other hand)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to accept; to receive; to agree
don't you think?; indicates question
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
decision; determination; resolution
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be silent; to say nothing
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
sublime; noble; high-minded