to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to distract one's attention
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to shoot down; to win; to gain
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
right under; directly below
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
one's own property; possessions
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to take flight; to disappear
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to get tired out; to be exhausted
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
like this; this sort; this way
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
blood vessel; blood relationship