sympathy; compassion; pity
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to have an uneasy conscience
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
about; concerning; as to; regarding
complete recovery; healing
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
together; mutually; fellow
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
recommendation; referral; endorsement
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
periodic; regular; routine
to shake; to sway; to waver
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable