in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to comfort; to console; to amuse
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
absolute obedience; complete submission
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to work hard; to work diligently
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
prefix for forming ordinal numbers