to be surprised; to be astonished
father; dad; husband; you; he
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
when; how soon; how long until
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
stirring; rousing oneself
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
every evening; every night
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
in succession; one by one
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist