soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
old or veteran army general
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
one's first campaign; one's first battle
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
admiration; being impressed (by)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
disorder; chaos; confusion
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
embodying; expressing concretely
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to differ; to vary; to disagree
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
poetic sentiment; poetic interest; poetic inspiration
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pointing out; identification
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
how; in what way; how about
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to