to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
successive generations; successive emperors
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
no!; no no!; no, not at all
chair; stool; post; office; position
to kick over; to kick down
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to order; to command; to appoint
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to be needed; to be wanted
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
even if not; even without
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
blood relationship; blood relative
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
responsibility; duty; obligation
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP