general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
man; male; masculine gender
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
while; even though; despite
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
thoroughwort (species of boneset, Eupatorium fortunei)
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to torment; to torture; to harass
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to die; to lay down life's burden
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to tighten; to press hard
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to rise; to erect; to get up
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by