emotional strength; force of will
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to be able to manage somehow or another
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
act of mercy; helping another person
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to find out; to discover; to detect
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to need; to demand; to take; to require
one end; an end; part; fragment
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to run down (stairs, etc.)
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
attenuating; fizzling out
terrain; geographical features; topography
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy