to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
Katsura Kogorou (1833-77)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to grimace; to make a wry face
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
great man; hero; master mind
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
severe wound; serious wound; gash
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
with a friendly grin; smilingly
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with